At least 300 migrants dead, missing in Mediterranean crossing

February 11     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   WORLD   U.N.: At least 300 migrants dead, missing in Mediterranean crossing     The incident happened off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa.     Read Story

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