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The man, who was not identified, walked back to the campsite about an hour after the search began, the rescue officials said.

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A notice to appoint administrators is a formal step that gives the business up to 10 days of legal protection from creditors while it explores rescue options, restructures, or prepares for insolvency proceedings.

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At their feet circles Bertolt, the mutt they rescued from the street and named, with on-the-nose affection, after the German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht.

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Several people were rescued after being trapped in their cars by the rising floodwater.

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All five crew members were rescued and are in stable condition, the U.S.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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