Chinese province shuts all fireworks factories after explosion kills 20
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First oiled turtles released in Gulf after rehab; Scientists say animals have been resilient
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Wheat again rising as Ukraine weighs export limits Attorney says SC mom accused of killing her 2 sons, staging accident is remorseful
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California lawmakers seek off-road racing data Records: Suburban Dallas gunman who attacked police, killed self, certified as law officer
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Feds: No timeline for completing Gulf relief well UN chief to discuss Pakistan floods with General AssemblyNEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to meet with the UN General Assembly Thursday to discuss the response to the devastating floods in Pakistan that have affected millions of people. 37 killed as truck falls into Himachal gorge (Night Lead)SHIMLA - At least 37 people, including 21 women and seven children, were killed and an equal number were injured in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district when an overcrowded truck skidded off the road and fell into a 200-foot deep gorge Wednesday, police said. Plane crash wreckage removed from runway in Colombia while president prepares to visit
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Medical examiner says Texas gunman killed himself Chandigarh hit and run: Girl arrested, bailed out (Second Lead)CHANDIGARH - A teenaged girl, accused of causing a fatal accident in which a youth and a child were killed, was bailed out just two hours after she surrendered before the police here Wednesday evening. Man dies after being punched by schoolgirlMOSCOW - A Russian man, who was allegedly trying to molest a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a park, died after he was punched by the girl on the chest. Summary Box: Scandinavian airline group SAS blames volcanic ash cloud for 2nd-quarter loss
Summary Box: SAS blames ash cloud for 2Q loss 300 chemical canisters detected in Arabian Sea off MumbaiMUMBAI - Rescue agencies have found 300 canisters containing aluminium phosphide and diachlorophost from the Alibaug region of Raigad district near Mumbai, a maritime authority said here Wednesday. 9/11 monument vandalised in New YorkNEW YORK - A monument in New York’s Staten Island, paying tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terror attack has been vandalised but officials say this will be rectified in time for this year’s memorial service at the site. Insurgents kill 5 government employees, including 2 policemen, in attacks around in Iraq
Insurgents kill 5 govt employees around Iraq Israeli doctors in Romania to assist 7 premature babies hurt in fire say can’t do much more
Israeli doctors in Romania to help burned newborns Two held for Delhi University admission fraudNEW DELHI - Two people were arrested for allegedly cheating students by promising them admissions to prestigious colleges of the Delhi University, police said Wednesday. Man arrested for supplying fake currency notesLUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Wednesday said they have arrested a man involved in the supply of fake currency notes brought from Nepal and Bangladesh. Truck falls into Himachal gorge, 34 killedSHIMLA - At least 34 people, mostly women, were killed and around 25 injured in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district when the truck they were travelling in fell into a 200-metre gorge Wednesday evening, police said. No change in India’s stand on Dow Chemicals: OfficialNEW DELHI - A top Indian official Wednesday said there was no change in the government’s stand to follow the due legal process on the Bhopal Gas disaster, including fixing of criminal liabilities, despite possible US move to thwart the process. One-two punch: Scientists discover rare double earthquake behind 2009 South Pacific tsunami
Rare double quake blamed for South Pacific tsunami Man with grenade detained near Polish presidential palaceWARSAW - Polish police detained a 60-year-old man Wednesday who was allegedly carrying a disarmed grenade near the presidential palace, local media reported. Four choke to death in stepwellNAGPUR - Four people choked to death in a Nagpur village due to suspected fumes inside a stepwell, police said Wednesday. Pakistan Flooding Situation Exploited By Militants |
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