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President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia

By ELLEN BARRY, MICHAL PIOTROWSKI and NICHOLAS KULISH 30 minutes ago

A plane carrying the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, and many of the country’s leaders crashed as it landed in a heavy fog.

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A plane carrying the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, crashed in a heavy fog in western Russia.

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