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Remembering some of those lost in the deadly central Texas flash floods

6:57am July 08, 2025

There have been more than 100 deaths following the flash floods in Texas, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. We remember some of those lost in the floods.

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World News

Unique Cell Phone Number Fetches Big Bucks In United Arab Emirates

The rare number number is: 7-7-7-7-7-7-7. The cell phone contract was sold at a charity auction for $2 millions.

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White House Meeting To Examine Women's Pay

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is expected to meet on Wednesday with female members of Congress. There are reasons for the president's focus on women that involve both policy and politics.

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Milkshake Mission Lands Car In Snowbank

A teenager in Michigan wanted a milkshake so she and a cousin went to McDonalds but it was closed. After two other tries, their car got stuck. They spent the night in the car and then walked to help.

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Feinstein: CIA Tampered With Senate Panel's Work

by Carrie Johnson

Senator Dianne Feinstein has accused the CIA of interfering with efforts by Congress to oversee the agency. Feinstein said the CIA had removed documents from computers used by her committee's staff.

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'Everything But The News' Lightens Up Staid PBS News

PBS pokes fun at itself in the new show Everything But the News. Former NewsHour producer Steve Goldbloom plays a cub reporter covering the tech beat in San Francisco to varying degrees of success.

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Politics & Government

In Closely Watched Congressional Election, GOP Wins In Florida

by Greg Allen

The result of Tuesday's special election for a congressional seat in Florida was a big victory for Republicans. Ahead of mid-term elections, David Jolly beat Democratic candidate Alex Sink.

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World News

Russia Tightens Stranglehold On Crimea

Russian troops and pro-Russia militias are taking over military installations. David Greene talks to Washington Post reporter Carol Morello, who's in the Crimean city Sevastopol.

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Ukraine's Interim Prime Minister To Visit White House

by Michele Kelemen

Ukraine's territorial integrity is under threat. The region of Crimea is expected to vote to secede and possibly join Russia. U.S. efforts to resolve this diplomatically with Moscow have gone nowhere.

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Ice And Snow Forced Airlines To Cancel Thousands Of Flights

by Jim Zarroli

The new year got off to a rough start for the airlines. The four largest airlines canceled more than 74,000 flights in January and February. Delta said poor weather cost it $90 million in revenue.

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World News

Why Is Locating A Lost Airliner So Hard?

Renee Montagne talks with aviation reporter Stephen Trimble about airplane technology and black boxes.

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Tiny Sushi Is A Big Hit At Tokyo Restaurant

The sushi is so small customers might need tweezers rather than chopsticks to eat it. That's because the sushi is made with a single grain of rice. It started out as a joke but customers loved it.

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World News

New Zealand Man Wagers His Name In A Poker Game

After losing the bet, he had to change his name to one just shy of the 100-character limit for new names in New Zealand. The incident came to light recently because his passport expired.

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