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NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say at least 24 people have been injured in a five-alarm fire raging on Staten Island. The New York City Fire Department says 14 of the injured are firefighters and 10 are civilians — none life-threatening. About 200 firefighters are on the scene battling the blaze that's consumed two residential buildings in the Rosebank neighborhood.
PHOENIX (AP) — Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson will be looking for answers when he visits the troubled VA hospital in Phoenix, which has been at the heart of allegations of delayed treatment and even deaths there. A former clinic director has said that up to 40 veterans may have died while awaiting treatment. Gibson will tour the facility and talk with officials in Phoenix later today.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Another body has been found today in the sunken South Korean ferry. The death toll is now 289, with 15 people still listed as missing. Heavy objects like desks and cabinets have made it difficult for divers to navigate through unsearched parts of the vessel. They've been cutting open parts of the ship exterior to make searches easier.
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware officials are using aerial images taken over the last few years to investigate a mountain of dirt they think may have caused the Interstate 495 bridge in Wilmington to become unsafe. Engineers think that as the pile of dirt grew to about two stories high and 100 yards long, it moved the ground and caused the bridge to tilt. The heavily-traveled bridge is closed off to traffic for the foreseeable future and motorists are being rerouted onto Interstate 95.
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — How about a really big hug? More than 2,000 people are gathering in a park in Nepal's capital in a bid to set the record for the largest tree hug. Some of those taking part are members of Parliament, students and Buddhist monks. They say they're celebrating World Environment Day by spreading awareness about the importance of trees.
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