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August 17, 2015

Indonesian Plane Crashes with 54 People Aboard 
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In news from Indonesia, a passenger plane has crashed in the province of
Papua with 54 people on board. Rescuers are still searching for the
wreckage. The plane was also carrying nearly $500,000 in cash assistance
for poor villagers in remote areas.

 

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