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Midwest storm shuts roads, churches

Posted: December 25, 2009 at 1:20 a.m.

A blustery storm spread snow and ice across the heartland Thursday as Americans rushed to get home for Christmas, grounding flights, stranding drivers on highways and forcing churches to cancel Christmas Eve services.

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Flooding on Highway 67/167 between Jacksonville and Cabot, Thursday. (By: ArkansasOnline) (Credit: Contributed by Ruth Scroggin)

Firefighters used boats Thursday to rescue about two-dozen people in flooded areas near East 17th Street and Hazel Street in North Little Rock

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Crews rescue flooded NLR residents

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