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Brazil says debris in Atlantic is from missing Air France jet

Jun. 3, 2009
Officials say there's 'no doubt' the debris found off the coast of Brazil is from Flight 447. A bevy of ships and planes are now searching for the wreckage, with help from U.S. satellite images. Reporting from Bogota, Colombia, and Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Ships and planes converged on the Brazilian...
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