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Family claims accused ricin mailer is mentally ill

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Water from the Mississippi River, left, is seen from the air as it is diverted through the floodgates of the Bonnet Carre Spillway towards Lake Pontchartrain (not pictured) in Norco, La., just upriver from New Orleans, Friday, June 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (AP)

Historic flood begins to abate, but far from over

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Trash floats by flooded homes on Monday, May 9, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. The swollen Mississippi River could crest as early as Monday night. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (AP)

Historic flooding slams Memphis

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High water cover the road in the Box Town neighborhood as a waste can floats Sunday, May 8, 2011 in Memphis, Tenn. as flood waters continue to rise along the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) (AP)

Mississippi River could crest Monday at Memphis

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Elvis fan from Chilean mine gets trip to Graceland

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MTV awards tamer than past shows

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