Disaster_Accident

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Part of the railing of the Titanic lies in 12,600 feet of water, about 400 miles east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Photo: AP/Discovery Channel)

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Relatives mourn for Ali Shaaban, a cameraman for the Al Jadeed television station who was filming in Lebanon's northern Wadi Khaled area when he was fatally shot in the chest by Syrian government forces. (Associated Press)

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Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (second from right), Pakistan's army chief, talks to soldiers on Sunday, April 8, 2012, during a visit to the site of an avalanche that buried more than 120 soldiers in Siachen, Pakistan, on Saturday. (AP Photo/Pakistani Inter Services Public Relations)

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Firefighters view the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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The burning fuselage of an F/A-18 Hornet lies smoldering after crashing into a residential building in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, April 6, 2012. The Navy did not immediately return telephone messages left by The Associated Press, but media reports indicate the two aviators were able to eject from the jet before it crashed. They were being treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening. (AP Photo/Kandice Angel)

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In this image made from video and provided by WVEC-TV, smoke billows near an apartment complex where a Navy jet crashed in Virginia Beach, Va., on April 6, 2012. The F/A-18 Hornet crashed into the apartment building, officials said, and the two-member crew ejected safely. There were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. (Associated Press/WVEC-TV)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) comes out of the game after being injured when Florida Panthers left wing Marco Sturm (16) crashes into him in the second period as the Washington Capitals take on the Florida Panthers in National Hockey League hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) slams into the glass after scoring late in the third period to bring the score to 4-2 as the Washington Capitals take on the Florida Panthers in National Hockey League hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth leaves the game after being injured when Florida Panthers left wing Marco Sturm crashes into him in the second period in Washington on Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) comes out of the game after being injured when Florida Panthers left wing Marco Sturm (16) crashes into him in the second period at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The bow of the Titanic rests on the bottom of the North Atlantic, about 400 miles southeast of Newfoundland. April 15 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship, touted as "unsinkable" because of its safety features, on its maiden voyage. (Associated Press)

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K. Hovnanian Homes is building 112 single-family homes at Willowsford in Ashburn, Va., a 4,000-acre community with 2,000 acres of open space. The Huntington model, with 4,221 square feet, is priced from $709,990.

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The kitchen in the Duke model features an oversized center island and a breakfast area. Also featured are 42-inch cabinets, granite counters and recessed lighting.

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Even before cable news outlets began reporting the tornadoes that ripped through Texas on Tuesday, a map of the state began blinking red on a screen in the Red Cross' new social media monitoring center, alerting weather watchers that something was happening in the hard-hit area. (Associated Press)

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Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, says he has no problem dealing with a former militant. (Associated Press)

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Alex Howard, Washington correspondent with O'Reilly Media, gets a closer look at the newly unveiled American Red Cross Digital Operations Center powered by Dell on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Red Cross's Washington, D.C., headquarters. The Digital Operations Center is devoted to disaster relief and uses social media to help empower communities during and after local disasters. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A man takes a picture of some of the computer screens depicting locations of interest and social media outlets in the new American Red Cross Digital Operations Center powered by Dell on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The Digital Operations Center is devoted to disaster relief and uses social media to help empower communities during and after local disasters. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Wendy Harman, left, director of social engagement for the American Red Cross, walks Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc., through the operations and capabilities of the newly unveiled American Red Cross Digital Operations Center powered by Dell on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Digital Operations Center is devoted to disaster relief and uses social media to help empower communities during and after local disasters. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Firefighters and Emergency Ministry officials examine the scene of a fire at a market on the outskirts of Moscow on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The blaze killed 17 migrant workers. (AP Photo/Maxim Dmitriyev)