Fishermen in Louisiana say the harvest could be the worst in memory. Neither they nor researchers are sure why.

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Washington suffers from the worst traffic congestion in the nation, with drivers spending more than three days out of every 365 caught in traffic. Helped along by a relatively robust economy, the Washington region forged well ahead of perennial rivals Chicago and Los Angeles, which ranked second and third in an extensive study conducted annually by a research group at Texas A&M University. Read full article > >

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D.C. area is No. 1 nationwide in traffic congestion, study says

Violence in recent days, with more than 50 people killed, has constituted the worst outbreak in Sana since the beginning of the uprising in Yemen.

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The nation marked a decade since the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history with official ceremonies and private tributes Sunday to the thousands who perished inside — or protecting — the symbols of American power on Sept. 11, 2001. The anniversary of the attacks — the first since the killing in May of Osama bin Laden — unfolded through tearful storytelling and still-vivid memories. Read full article > >

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At least 107 people drowned when a ferry capsized in rough waters off east Africa as it sailed from Zanzibar to Pemba island, a doctor said on Saturday, the worst disaster in the archipelago’s recent history.

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The UK ranks as one of the worst countries in the world in terms of survival for patients with pancreatic cancer, a review reveals.

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UK pancreatic cancer care lagging

For a reporter injured in a cycling accident, the worst consequence was a 20-minute hole in his memory.

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For a reporter injured in a cycling accident, the worst consequence was a 20-minute hole in his memory.

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Filling In the Details Wiped Away by a Bike Crash

A Scottish nurse working in a Tripoli hospital has told the BBC that it has been inundated with casualties, with Thursday the worst day so far.

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A road near Peterborough, once branded the worst in the UK for fly tipping , has been transformed.

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Crews battling one of the worst wildfires in Arizona history prepared Monday to hold a 30-mile line against the advancing blaze even as accelerating winds threatened to undo their efforts, officials said.

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Winds may blow fires across Arizona

It is now remembered as the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II.

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In what a police spokesman has called “the worst massacre we have seen in modern times,” unidentified gunmen have killed at least 27 people–decapitating most of the victims–in a Guatemalan village close to border with Mexico. The murder of 25 men and…

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Residents are beginning to pick up the pieces after a wave of destruction unleashed during an April 27 tornado outbreak, the worst in decades. Read full article > >

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Alabama tornadoes leave behind death, devastation — and defiance

Grass fires burning in the Brecon Beacons National Park are described as the worst seen in 30 years, affecting birds and wildlife.

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