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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian military and security officials are saying there are no survivors after a Russian passenger plane carrying 224 people crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula today. The Metrojet flight went down about 20 minutes after taking off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh bound for St. Petersburg. Officials say all the victims were Russian citizens. An official with Egypt's aviation agency says the pilot had reported technical problems shortly before the crash.
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — At least 27 people have been killed in a nightclub fire in Romania that officials say was started by a band's pyrotechnical show. Witnesses told Antena 3 TV that there were between 300 and 400 mostly young people at the club, housed in a former factory. The club had just one exit. Media reports say club-goers panicked after initially thinking the flames were part of the show. Scores were injured and officials worry the death toll will rise.
UNDATED (AP) — Sparks from electrical wires apparently touched off a blaze that spread to used clothing for sale at a public market in the southern Philippines, killing 15 vendors who were sleeping in their stalls to get an early start on Saturday business. Authorities say six children are among the dead. Thirteen other vendors were injured.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Teams from the National Weather Service plan to investigate whether tornadoes hit three areas during another round of thunderstorms in Central and Southeast Texas. Meanwhile, crews are searching the Austin area for two people missing from flash floods. Two other people are known dead, one in Austin and one near San Antonio. More storms are possible today.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Say goodbye to that extra daylight. Most people in the United States turn their clocks back an hour before bedtime tonight as Standard Time replaces Daylight Saving Time. It does mean an extra hour of sleep for many. Residents of Hawaii, most of Arizona and some U.S. territories don't observe the time change, which officially occurs at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday. Remember -- fall back.
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