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DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Federal aviation experts are trying to determine why the left engine of a Boeing 767 burst into flames as the Dynamic Airways jetliner was about to take off today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The more than 100 people aboard scrambled off using emergency slides. The airline says the one person who was seriously injured was hurt while running toward the terminal. Others suffered bumps and bruises.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is back in session in an effort to advance a two-year, budget and debt deal that has already cleared the House. President Barack Obama negotiated the accord with Republican and Democratic leaders anxious to avoid government shutdowns or debt defaults. The measure has strong GOP opposition but leaders believe there are 60 votes needed for passage.
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (AP) — A Kentucky fugitive accused of shooting at police in two states has been spotted again in Tennessee. Floyd Ray Cook has eluded police for six days despite a massive, interstate manhunt. Police say Cook showed up at a house and asked for a ride. He was recognized by the resident, who notified police. Searchers are using helicopters and thermal-imaging cameras to search a wooded area in Cumberland County.
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been executed nearly three decades after he was convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-wife, young daughter and two in-laws. Jerry Correll was executed by lethal injection. The execution came after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his latest appeals. Correll is the 22nd inmate to be executed under Gov. Rick Scott — the most executions under a single governor since the death penalty was reinstated in Florida in 1979.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has made a court filing in support of a transgender teen in Virginia who is suing for access to the boys' restrooms at his high school. A Gloucester (GLAH'-stur) County School Board policy that requires the 16-year-old junior to use either the girls' restrooms or a unisex bathroom. The Justice Department and the Education Department says the policy is discriminatory.
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