Brazil club fire: Pushing, shoving, then panic

STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe owners of the nightclub pledged to cooperate with the investigationAt least 231 people died in the fire, authorities sayFunerals are scheduled to begin Monday for those killed in the fire Are you there? Share your story.Santa Maria, Brazil (CNN) -- Guitarist Rodrigo Martins was preparing to launch into the sixth song of his band's set when he saw embers fall.The acoustic foam insulation...

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Gym Turned Into Morgue for Nightclub Fire Victims

Coffins lined a gymnasium in Santa Maria, Brazil, today as family members tried to identify their loved ones after a fast-moving fire tore through a crowded nightclub Sunday morning, killing more than 230 people and injuring hundreds more.A community gym near the popular Kiss nightclub has been converted to a temporary morgue were family members were led in one by one Sunday...

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DNA privacy: don't flatter yourself

The secrets contained in our individual genomes are less valuable than we like to believe IMAGINE donating your DNA to a project aimed at discovering links between genes and diseases. You consent to your genome sequence being released anonymously into the public domain, though you are warned there is a remote possibility that it might...

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New neighbourhood police centre opens in Punggol

SINGAPORE: Punggol constituency saw the opening of a new neighbourhood police centre (NPC).Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean opened the Punggol NPC, making it the 35th across the island.The opening of the NPC is to ensure the safety and security of a fast-growing neighbourhood.The new NPC also introduced the Community Policing System (COPS).Under COPS, more officers will be deployed...

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At least 245 killed in Brazil nightclub fire, report says

By Shasta Darlington, CNNupdated 9:04 AM EST, Sun January 27, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Bodies have been taken to a nearby sporting complex; anxious families wait outsideNEW: State media reports that at least 245 people are deadSome people were trampled in the panic to leave the club, Band News reportsThe fire started at about 2 a.m. at the Kiss nightclub in Santa MariaAre you there? Share your storySao...

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Dozens of stranded Arizona hikers rescued

TUCSON, Ariz. Teams on the ground and in the air rescued dozens of hikers who were stranded in an Arizona canyon after heavy rains flooded trails, authorities said. Forty to 50 adults and children were stranded Saturday along various sections of Bear Canyon northeast of Tucson as the waters rushed down mountainsides, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said. A series of 911 calls from hikers sparked...

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Authorities: 245 Dead in Brazil Nightclub Fire

A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 180 people and leaving hundreds injured, police and firefighters said.Sandro Meinerz, a spokesman for the police in the city of Santa Maria, told local media that the fire broke out at the Kiss club while a band was performing. He said at least 200 people were injured.The cause of the fire...

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Your molar roots are leftovers from Homo erectus

TALK about exploring your roots. Longer lifespans mean our adult teeth erupt later than they did in our early ancestors, but the memo didn't make it to the roots of our molars. They develop at the same pace as they did in Homo erectus. Christopher Dean...

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French-led troops in Mali seize airport at Islamist bastion

BAMAKO: French-led troops Saturday seized the airport and a key bridge serving the Islamist stronghold of Gao in a major boost to a 16-day-old offensive to rout Al Qaeda-linked rebels from Mali's sprawling desert north.The stunning advance came as the extremist Muslim group controlling Gao since June said it was ready for talks to free a 61-year-old French hostage kidnapped in November.In...

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'Anonymous' threatens Justice Department

By Ben Brumfield, CNNupdated 8:08 AM EST, Sat January 26, 2013 | A screenshot at 3:35 a.m. ET on January 26, 2013, of the homepage of the United States federal sentencing website after it had been hacked by a group that identified itself as "Anonymous."STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Hackers say they have a file of incriminating information ready to launchNEW: They want to turn over the information,...

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