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                       US Bridge Collapses; No Fatalities

   A bridge connecting the northwestern U.S. state of Washington with
   Canada`s British Columbia has collapsed, causing some injuries to
   motorists but no deaths.
   The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge collapsed Thursday evening local
   time, sending several vehicles into the shallow water of the Skagit
   River. People were seen sitting on top of their half-submerged cars
   waiting for rescue. Several people were taken to hospitals for minor
   injuries.
   There is no word on what triggered the collapse, but the bridge is more
   than a half-century old, and its design has been deemed outdated by the
   Federal Highway Administration.
   The nation`s aging infrastructure has been a topic recently mentioned
   by President Barack Obama, who advocates channeling more funding into
   bringing highways and bridges up to date.
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