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2011-11-30

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A mass shooting occurs in east Texas, United States. Four children are killed, all less than 5 years old. ([http:--edition.cnn.com-2011-12-01-justice-texas-mass-shooting-index.html?npt=NP1 CNN])

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Wildfires in Texas, United States destroy dozens of homes and kill a firefighter.
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine causes widespread flooding in the US states of Texas and Oklahoma with at least two people dead.
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