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Dick Dale, surf guitar pioneer, dies at 81
8:56pm, 17th March, 2019

Dick Dale, surf guitar pioneer, dies at 81

Dick Dale, who became known as "king of the surf guitar" with a twangy rapid-fire, reverb-heavy sound that he said recreated what he heard in his head while riding the waves, has died at the age of 81, according to media reports.
Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston
6:14pm, 17th March, 2019

Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston

A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel sent a plume of black smoke across the eastern half of the city on Sunday forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to remain indoors.
Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave
4:19pm, 17th March, 2019

Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave

Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State's last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of vehicles and makeshift shelters to which the group's self-declared "caliphate" has been reduced.