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29 Mar 2010 11:20

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World: Cause of South Korean ship sinking: An old mine?

The mine reportedly would’ve been set by the North during the 60-year-old Korean War. So, technically, it still may have been attacked by North Korea. source
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22 Nov 2009 09:05

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World: Nearly everyone escapes a sinking ferry in Indonesia – nearly.

  • 9+ died in the disaster, off the island of Sumatra
  • 209+ were rescued before it was too late; the ship held 220 source
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05 Sep 2009 11:05

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World: An over-its-weight-limit tourist boat in Macedonia sinks

  • 15+ people were killed when the aging tourist boat sank today; the victims were mostly Bulgarian tourists
  • 70+ people were on board, despite the fact that the boat’s capacity was just 53 source
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31 May 2009 21:24

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World: The last Titanic survivor dies. Her fate was sealed as a baby.

  • 97 years of being known as a Titanic survivor, and nothing but source
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