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'Children die' in US plane crash
A plane crashes in the US state of Montana, aviation officials say, killing 17 people including children.
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Scene of the crash in Narita Cargo plane crash lands in Japan
A cargo plane bounces on the runway and bursts into flames as it lands near Tokyo, killing both crew members on board.

Pope Benedict XVI in Angola - 21/3/2009 Pope Mass draws huge Angola crowds
Pope Benedict XVI holds Mass in Angola in front of a vast crowd, urging Africans to end years of damaging wars and civil strife.


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