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4:05 PM ET, September 20, 2008

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MSNBC:
4 killed, 2 hurt as rock star's jet crashes  —  Ex-Blink-182 drummer is critically injured as Learjet goes off runway  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Learjet has crashed while departing from a South Carolina airport, killing four people and critically injuring two others including rock band Blink-182's former drummer.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Travis Barker and DJ AM in Jet Crash  —  DJ AM (left) and Travis Barker  —  Travis Barker and DJ AM were among those aboard a Learjet that crashed upon takeoff from a Columbia, South Carolina, airport - killing four people and critically injuring two others, reports NBC News.
TMZ.com:
Condition Update — Barker and DJ AM  —  TMZ has learned Travis Barker has been burned from the waist down, but he is expected to survive the plane crash.  DJ AM's face was severely burned and is being tended to right now.  —  We're also told the tragedy is all the worse because one of the passengers …
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CNN:
Blink-182's Barker critically injured in plane crash  —  (CNN) — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and singer-song artist Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein were in critical condition with extensive burns Saturday after a jet crash the night before that killed four people, authorities said.
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Shanna Moakler Rushes to Travis Barker's Side  —  Travis Barker's former mother-in-law, Gail Moakler, tells PEOPLE, “We're totally crushed,” but that Shanna Moakler has rushed to be with her ex, while DJ AM's sister, Lara, and her husband, Benjamin Long, learned the news of the plane crash …
TMZ.com:
Travis and DJ AM Save Lives By Jumping  —  Sources tell us Travis Barker and DJ AM saved their own lives after their plane crashed by jumping out the door of the burning plane, almost immediately after the small jet came to a halt.  —  As we reported, both are at a burn center, but it could have been fatal.
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Perez Hilton:
4 Dead, 2 Injured - Travis Barker & DJ A.M. Hurt But Survive Fatal Plane Crash  —  This is heartbreaking!  So tragic.  —  Travis Barker was involved in a fatal private plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina early on Saturday morning, killing four and injuring two.
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
DJ AM And Travis Barker Critically Injured In Private Plane Crash In South Carolina  —  DJ and drummer had just performed in free show in Five Points.  —  DJ AM and Travis Barker were critically injured in a plane crash Friday night (September 19) in Columbia, South Carolina.
Jeremy Turnage / WIS-TV:
Three victims identified in Columbia Metro plane crash  —  Updated:  —  COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Officials with the Columbia Metropolitan Airport say a small jet has crashed killing four.  —  Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the plane carrying six people …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mark Wahlberg Welcomes Baby Boy  —  Mark Wahlberg and his fiancee Rhea Durham welcomed their third child, a boy, Tuesday in Los Angeles, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.  —  A name was not immediately available.  —  Check out Us' Babies of the Year!  —  Though the longtime couple already …
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