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7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized
Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing from fighting in Myanmar capsized in the Andaman Sea5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107
Death of John Kinsel Sr leaves just two living code talkers – men whose communication played vital role in war effort . One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers who helped the US and its ...5 days ago -
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Sister Sally Butler, Nun Who Blew the Whistle on Sex Abuse, Dies at 93
In the 1960s, she worked with priests to serve residents of housing projects in Brooklyn. Decades later, she learned that those priests had been abusing young boys.6 days ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Archie Karas, a Gambling Legend Who Made---and Lost---a Fortune, Dies at 73
Over a three-year span in the 1990s, Karas won as much as $40 million—only to lose it all in a fraction of the time it took to win it.October 18 -
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Man who died in house explosion named
The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.October 18 -
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Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central ...October 18 -
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9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on FridayOctober 18 -
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WATCH: Torrential rain inundates parts of France
Heavy rain across France caused widespread flooding that turned roads into rivers and strong currents that carried cars away — including the Mini Cooper seen here being swept away downstream.October 17 -
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Boy who died in house explosion named
Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".October 17 -
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Scottish businessman pays for plane to bring Alex Salmond's body home
The businessman has been revealed as the private donor funding the former first minister's repatriation.October 17 -
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Mum's tribute to 'thrill-seeker' who died in Spain
Lewis Stevenson, 26, fell from a bridge while creating social media content, authorities said.October 17 -
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Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption
River levels are rising and properties are expected to flood in several parts of Wales.October 16 -
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Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight
The former first minister died at a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday at the age of 69.October 16 -
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Bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on Nepal peak have been retrieved
The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and flown to KathmanduOctober 16 -
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The bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved
The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and flown to KathmanduOctober 16 -
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Actor says Trump 'should be grateful' for controversial film
The Apprentice, which focuses on Trump's early years as a real estate tycoon, is released this week.October 15 -
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Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84
The Hollywood star discusses fatherhood, The Godfather and playing chess.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay champion who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies aged 86
Ledbetter sued employer Goodyear in 1998 after finding out she was paid $6,500 less than lowest-paid male supervisor. Lilly Ledbetter, an equal pay advocate whose lawsuit against her employer ...October 14 -