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Whale Batters a Yacht, Leaving Its Crew Stranded for 18 Hours

Four people were rescued after being adrift in a life raft in the South Pacific. One of them said he thought he had a better chance of winning the lottery than of being hit by a whale.

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Tai Tam, a 52-foot yacht, sinking in the South Pacific as the four people who had been on board await rescuing from their life raft.

Another Day of Pounding Rain Raises Flooding Fears in Texas

Texas had a dry summer, and rain on Wednesday could run off the arid ground like water on concrete.

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Vehicles navigating a road after torrential rains moved through the Phoenix area on Tuesday.
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