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Monday, April 2, 2012

Plane Carrying 43 Passengers Crashes In Siberia

(Reuters) - A passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in Siberia on Monday, killing 31 people and putting the spotlight on Russia's poor air-safety record before Vladimir Putin's return as president.

	Ominous Black Flag Reportedly Flies Over Timbuktu
	Australian PM To Obama: 'Tough Being African-American? Try Being Me'
	TEMPERS FLARE: Argentina Demands British Handover Of Falkland Islands
	Satellite Images Show North Korea Rocket Launch Site
	Bin Laden's Family Sentenced To Prison In Pakistan

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