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Search continues for remains of plane crash

Click here for updates on this story     SMYRNA, TN (WSMV) — Multiple agencies continued to search through the night for a small jet that crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna on Saturday morning. Emergency officials said there were major developments or discoveries as of Sunday morning. The lead investigator from the National Transportation Safety

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An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect are wounded in a shootout following a vehicle chase, officials say

An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect in a separate shooting were wounded in an exchange of gunfire following a vehicle chase Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The female officer, who was shot several times, was released from a hospital after treatment, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. The suspect was in critical condition at a

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Mad Cow Disease Fast Facts

Here’s a look at Mad Cow Disease, a fatal brain disease found in cattle. Facts It has been linked to a fatal brain disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The official name of mad cow disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). BSE lesions are characterized by sponge-like changes seen under an ordinary microscope.

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Manatees are dying in droves this year. The die-offs could spell trouble for Florida

Despite their portly frame and inherent meekness, Florida’s manatees are survivors. When power plants began popping up along Florida’s East and West coasts, manatees learned to follow the flow of the unseasonably warm water. When boats with sharp motors increasingly flooded their habitats, they learned how to live with debilitating injuries, or tried to. And

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