Disaster_Accident

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Guinea was officially declared Ebola-free, almost two years to the day after a toddler there became "Patient Zero," the source of an outbreak that has killed more than 11,000 people, challenged health agencies and tested the responses of governments. (Associated Press)

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Mark Diehl, left, and Dale Atchley move items to higher ground at the Fenton Feed Mill on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Fenton, Mo. Torrential rains over the past several days pushed already swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights in parts of Missouri and Illinois. (J.B. Forbes /St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, check on goaltender Braden Holtby (70) after a collision during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Monday Dec. 28, 2015 in Buffalo, N.Y. Washington won 2-0. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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National Edition Opinion cover for December 29, 2015 - The danger of partial no-go zones (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

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Saenger Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister der britischen Rockband M'otoerhead' spielt bei der "TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge" am Samstag, 7. Oktober 2006 in der Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) --- Singer Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister of the British rock band 'Motoerhead' plays his bass guitar during the show program of the 'TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge 2006' celebreties race at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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Illustration on European "no-go" muslim dominated zones by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Colorado Avalanche right wing Jarome Iginla (12), left, looks to pass the puck as Arizona Coyotes defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson, center, of Sweden, and defenseman Connor Murphy defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Pam Russell, left, and Linda Hart rescue Pam's cat, Larue, from Russell's house a day after a tornado hit on Delta Drive in Rowlett, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in apparently strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

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In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 photo, jail inmate Jeff Ulleweit, 48, of Chicago, attempts to keep from getting his legs tangled with four leashes while preparing to take "Kenobi," from left, "Diamond," "Nina" and "Driver" outside for relief at the Ferris Center in Madison, Wis. Jail inmates in Madison train dogs stuck in shelters to help them find permanent homes. (M.P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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In this photo provided by Diego Topete, fire overruns the state Highway 101 near Ventura, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The wind-whipped wildfire closed a major coastal highway in Southern California and forced dozens of homes to be evacuated, authorities said Saturday. (Diego Topete via AP)

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A Santa Barbara County Air Support helicopter makes a water drop while working a Solimar wildfire in Ventura County, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The fire, which began on Christmas night, has charred more than 1,200 acres. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. via AP)

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A Christmas Tree stands among damage done to a home on Falcon Road in Selmer, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, after a tornado passed through the area Wednesday evening. No deaths or injuries were reported. (Kenneth Cummings/The Jackson Sun via AP)

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Charles and Daisy Johnson, of Benton County, Miss., left, survey the damage to their home, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. The couple were temporarily trapped in their shelter Wednesday as a severe winter storm rolled over their home. At least seven people were killed in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas as spring-like storms mixed with unseasonably warm weather rolled through the South. (AP Photo/Phillip Lucas)

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Authorities respond to the scene of a shooting at the Northlake Mall in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. (Associated Press)

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Neighbors help salvage items from a storm-damaged home in the Roundaway community near Clarksdale, Miss., on Wednesday. A storm system forecasters called "particularly dangerous" killed multiple people as it swept across the country Wednesday. (The Press Register via Associated Press)

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A person carries his dry cleaning while walking in the rain through midtown Atlanta on Wednesday. In parts of Georgia, including Atlanta, a flood watch was posted through Friday evening, the National Weather Service said. (Associated Press)

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This photo provided by the Pope County Sheriff's Department shows a storm damaged home outside of Atkins, Ark., on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. High winds and heavy rain caused a large tree to become uprooted and fall on the house resulting in the death of an 18-year-old woman and trapping her 1-year-old child inside, authorities said. Rescuers pulled the toddler safely from the home. (Pope County Sheriff's Department photo via AP)

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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, April 26, 2015. A strong earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)