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	Hollywood movie about trapped miners released in Chile SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans got the first chance Thursday to see Hollywood's movie about the 33 miners who captured the world's attention by su...
	Obama declares disaster for typhoon-devastated Saipan HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands a disaster area and is ordering federal aid to...
	Warming climate leaves Alaskans with fewer walrus to hunt ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anna Oxereok grew up eating walrus in the western Alaska village of Wales. Today it's such a rare treat she can't bring he...
	Frustrated Flight 370 families: 'We need definite answers' BEIJING (AP) — Families aching for closure after their relatives disappeared aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 last year vented deep frustration ...
	Saipan has no water, electricity in aftermath of typhoon HONOLULU (AP) — Residents of Saipan were without water and electricity and were rationing gasoline four days after Typhoon Soudelor hit the most po...
Lafayette gets over $279K payout in BP oil spill settlement LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Consolidated Government has announced that its payout in a settlement with BP for economic losses resulting fro...
	Israel to hold Jewish extremist for 6 months without trial JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has jailed a Jewish extremist for six months without charges or trial, expanding a crackdown against militant Jews and depl...
	Q&A: A look at the history of Jewish extremism in Israel JERUSALEM (AP) — The arrest of a well-known Jewish extremist marks Israel's first concrete step in its new "zero tolerance" approach toward what th...
	Building collapses outside Mumbai after heavy rain; 12 dead MUMBAI, India (AP) — Twelve people were killed early Tuesday when an old building on the outskirts of Mumbai collapsed after days of heavy rain, an...
	AP PHOTOS: 5 years after quake, Haitians turn ruins to homes PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compared to some of his neighbors, Jimmy Bellefleur is not doing badly. The electrician has turned abandoned governmen...

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SURVIVAL ZONE

USSC Enters Partnership with Investment Firm Dubin Clark & Co.

USSC, a manufacturer of innovative safety and survivability solutions for extreme-duty, niche transportation markets has entered into a strategic p...

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SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING

Big Storms, Big Emergencies

In this course, discuss the reason unusual conditions lead to unusual problems during big storms and discover how to preplan with your local utilit...

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FIRST DUE BATTALION CHIEF

Firefighting and Preserving the Fire Scene: Finding the Balance

The company officers and firefighters all play a huge role in every fire investigation, Danny Sheridan and Steve Chasteen write.

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FDIC INTERNATIONAL

Patrick J. Kenny: “Mayday” for Mental Health

Patrick J. Kenney discusses the awareness of mental health in the fire service.

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DUNN'S DISPATCH

Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires

Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.

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ENGINE

Positive Power

In last month's column, we continued our discussion about how a boss personally uses the power that goes with his position. We included a fairly lo...