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Blaze breaks out aboard U.S. cruise ship, 1 dead

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A fire broke out today on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Big rise seen in storm losses for next 5 years

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Reuters - Insured property losses from hurricanes in Florida and the Gulf Coast are likely to be 40 percent higher for at least the next five years, a leading consultant said on Thursday in one of the most forward-looking studies in the industry.

Fire breaks out on packed cruise ship, 1 dead

CNN

Family Members of ETA's Victims Hopeful

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AP - When Katy Moreno heard the armed Basque group ETA had declared a permanent cease-fire, her thoughts rushed back to the day more than 11 years ago when gunmen ambushed her husband outside the couple's home  killing him with two bullets to the head.

Fears mount for missing boys

CNN

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