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At least 4 dead, 9 injured in Florida university bridge collapse
World | Mar 16, 2018, 07:24 AM ISTThe bridge was under construction and collapsed onto a busy Miami highway on Thursday, crushing at least eight vehicles under massive slabs of concrete and steel.
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US Navy jet crashes in Florida, 2 crew members killed
World | Mar 15, 2018, 09:37 AM ISTThe F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at the naval air station around 4:30 pm EDT, and crashed into the water about a mile east of the runway.
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Donald Trump pledges to find long-term solution to gun violence
World | Feb 22, 2018, 01:27 PM ISTTrump today pledged to find a long-term solution to increasing gun violence in America and to prevent a repeat of last week's Florida school shooting that killed 17 people, mostly students.
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Students across US stage walkouts to protest gun violence
World | Feb 22, 2018, 06:32 AM ISTThe protests spread from school to school as students shared plans for their demonstrations over social media. Many lasted 17 minutes in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
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Florida shooting fallout: Donald Trump backs efforts to tighten gun background checks
World | Feb 20, 2018, 09:25 AM ISTAccording to the US federal law, those convicted of a felony or subject to a domestic violence protective order, as well as people with mental illness -- subject to certain conditions --, are prohibited from possessing a firearm.
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Florida school shooting survivors call for tougher gun laws
World | Feb 18, 2018, 08:55 AM ISTAt an emotional rally on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Emma Gonzalez, a senior at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland where the massacre took place on Feb 14, demanded national lawmakers do something to prevent mass school shootings
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Indian-American teacher hailed for saving students during Florida shooting
World | Feb 17, 2018, 03:00 PM IST"She was quick on her feet. She used her knowledge. She saved a lot of kids," Dawn Jarboe, the mother of one of Viswanathan's students said.
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Florida shooting: Suspect’s ‘disturbing’ social media posts being dissected
World | Feb 15, 2018, 01:46 PM ISTBroward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for “disciplinary reasons.”
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America: 17 killed in Florida school shooting, accused held
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Former student expelled for indiscipline held for killing 17 people at Florida high school
World | Feb 15, 2018, 08:16 AM ISTExpressing grief over the incident, US President Donald Trump said that his office was working closely with law enforcement on the terrible shooting incident.
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Two weeks of destruction and fear: Hurricane Irma is finally dead after 61 deaths
World | Sep 14, 2017, 09:40 AM ISTIrma, Atlantic’s most powerful hurricane on record finally sputtered out as an ordinary rainstorm over Ohio and Indiana after claiming at least 61 lives.
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3 dead, no power for 3.3 million as Hurricane Irma batters Florida
World | Sep 11, 2017, 07:13 AM ISTHurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday and has caused at least three deaths and power outages to 3.3 million
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Indian-Americans open homes as Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida; 3 dead
World | Sep 10, 2017, 11:47 PM ISTAt least four temples in Atlanta region have opened up their doors for people fleeing from Florida, residents of a large parts of which have been asked by the State government to evacuate
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Hurricane Irma regains Category 4 force, makes landfall in Florida
World | Sep 10, 2017, 10:03 PM ISTMillions of people, including thousands of Indian-Americans, in Florida braced for "life-threatening" Hurricane Irma which hit the state's southern islands today
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Hurricane Irma approaches Florida as Category 4 storm; Indian missions set up helpline
World | Sep 10, 2017, 02:17 PM ISTHurricane Irma has regained strength as a Category 4 storm and is aimed towards Florida with wind speed of 210 km per hours
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Hurricane Irma: Over 5 million asked to evacuate Florida; MEA in touch with Indians
World | Sep 09, 2017, 04:29 PM ISTMEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said the Indian missions in Venezuela, the Netherlands, France and the US were in touch with local government officials to provide assistance to the affected Indians.
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US: Major Hurricane Irma likely to deliver destructive blow to Florida
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SpaceX launches Air Force's super-secret mini-shuttle
World | Sep 07, 2017, 08:37 PM ISTIt's the fifth flight for one of these crewless mini-shuttles, known as the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. The two Air Force space planes have already logged a combined 5 years in orbit.
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Before making landfall in Florida, hurricane Irma devastates the Caribbean; 10 killed
World | Sep 07, 2017, 08:32 PM ISTHurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless
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US braces for another devastating hurricane, this time in Florida
World | Sep 07, 2017, 12:00 AM ISTCategory 5 hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall in Florida this weekend