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Brazil identifies 11 bodies from Air France jet

Jun. 21, 2009
Medical examiners have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic three weeks ago, officials said Sunday. Five bodies were identified as Brazilian men, five as Brazilian women and one as a "...
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