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Brazilian plane crash outside São Paulo kills 61, says airline

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  A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon, killing everyone on board, according to a statement issued by airline Voepass. Plan Video  Dramatic footage circulating on social media showed the plane’s fall and its destroyed fuselage in flames on the ground. “The company regrets to inform that all 61 people on board flight 2283 died at the scene,” Voepass said in a statement, revising the death toll down from an initial assessment of 62 dead. There were 57 passengers and four crew members on board, according to the company For More 

Quincy Hall comes from behind in 400, wins Olympic gold for U.S.

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  SAINT-DENIS, France -- Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday night, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. Hall, buried in fourth place as the runners rounded the last bend, outran the runner on his outside, then two more to the inside to cross the line in 43.40 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever, then dropped to the track to do snow angels to celebrate. for More Read Here