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Medjugorje pilgrims hurt<\/a><\/p>\n

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A bus carrying mostly southeastern Wisconsin Catholics to a shrine in southern Bosnia veered to avoid a jackknifed truck and plunged at least 40 feet into a ravine outside Sarajevo on Monday, injuring 27 of the 34 passengers.<\/p>\n

Three of the passengers were reported in critical condition, including Frank "Andy" Meier of Hartland, who was making the trip with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children. The identities of the other two were not available Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Prayers for all of them. <\/p>\n

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