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Santa Cruz sand dune collapse kills boy, 11

Oct. 12, 2008
An 11-year-old boy was killed after a sand dune on a Santa Cruz beach collapsed on him and two friends Saturday, according to a state parks official. The boy, who was not identified because he is a juvenile, was pulled out from under the sand after about 15...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler