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This aerial picture shows a general view of a cruise ship off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday. Three people have died in an outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization.
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Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro looks on during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 27.
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Pellet found in Secret Service agent's vest links suspect to WHCD attack, Pirro says
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