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Holi — The Festival of Colors
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The Hindu festival of Holi heralds the beginning of spring. Also known as the Festival of Colors, the joyous celebration signifies the end of winter and the victory of good over evil.
Emergency-911 service restored for AT&T mobile customers in U.S.: company
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"Service has been restored for wireless customers affected by an issue connecting to 911," a representative for the company said in an email statement. Earlier on Wednesday evening, public safety agencies across the country said in alerts that AT&T mobile phone customers nationwide were unable to reach 911 emergency dispatchers. "AT&T is experiencing a nationwide outage which is affecting 911 calls," authorities in Washington, D.C., said in an email alert.
Hawaii-bound flight diverted over blanket dispute
A flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu was diverted to Los Angeles on Wednesday after a passenger refused to pay $12 for a blanket and was accused of being unruly, police said. The incident unfolded after the Hawaiian Airlines flight took off from Las Vegas and the passenger -- a 66-year-old man -- requested a blanket as he was cold, Officer Rob Pedregon, a spokesman for the Los Angeles airport police, told AFP. When told he would have to fork out $12 for the blanket, the unidentified man got upset and demanded to speak to a corporate representative from the airline, Pedregon said.
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