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Ed: a russian passenger jet skids off the runway and catches fire while landing in the city of sochi. 18 people were injured. the airport says one employee suffered a fatal heart attack during the rescue operation. the plane was carrying 164 passengers and six crew members from moscow. the jet was landing in strong winds and heavy rain. arthel: hurricane maria killing far more people than originally thought. puerto rico s governor raising the number from 64 to nearly 3,000 after a study by george washington university. reporter: this new death toll of nearly 3,000 puerto rican americans makes hurricane maria the deadliest hurricane to hit the u.s. in over a century. this george washington university report was commissioned by the puerto rican government after months of criticism from skeptics who just did not believe the government s initial death toll of just 64. ....

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