Preliminary tests indicate that Fran Crippen of the U.S. swimming team had a fatal heart attack during an open-water race in the United Arab Emirates, an official says.

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A 26-year-old member of the U.S. national swimming team died Saturday during an open-water race in the United Arab Emirates, according to event officials.

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America lost one of its most talented swimmers on Saturday when Francis ‘Fran’ Crippen, who took home a bronze medal in the 2009 world championships in Rome, died while competing in a race in the United Arab Emirates. “With immense sadness, FINA mourns…

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U.S. Swimmer Dies in Race

Canadian troops are forced to leave a military base in the United Arab Emirates that supports missions in Afghanistan, amid an airline dispute.

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Canada troops to leave UAE base

The United Arab Emirates backed off a threat to cut key services on BlackBerry smart phones Friday, just days before the ban was set to take effect.

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U.A.E. Halts Plan to Ban BlackBerry

A threatened ban on Blackberry use in the United Arab Emirates has been lifted.

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UAE Blackberry ban threat lifted

A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.

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UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2