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Iraqi leader orders investigation of Baghdad hospital fire that killed more than 80

Iraqi leader orders investigation of Baghdad hospital fire that killed more than 80

The massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.
by Jeannette Muhammad

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Indonesian navy says missing submarine sunk, crew of 53 dead

Indonesian navy says missing submarine sunk, crew of 53 dead

The sub went missing early Wednesday morning off the coast of Bali during a training exercise, and Indonesian military officials estimated the sailors would run out of oxygen early Saturday.
by Wynne Davis

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'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent late last week, with officials worried about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate.
by The Associated Press

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Tiger Woods was speeding before crashing SUV, sheriff says

Tiger Woods was speeding before crashing SUV, sheriff says

Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 45 percent contained

Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 45 percent contained

Firefighters are making headway against a blaze in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The fire in the park's North Unit tripled in size on Sunday, threatening park staff housing, maintenance buildings and the CCC Campground. 
by The Associated Press

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Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51

Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51

A train barreled into an unmanned truck that had rolled onto the track Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens injured in the island's deadliest rail disaster.
by The Associated Press

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Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

Two trains crashed Friday in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, authorities said in the latest of a series of deadly accidents on the country’s troubled railways.
by The Associated Press

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Why Boulder is trying to keep the focus on victims, not the shooter

Why Boulder is trying to keep the focus on victims, not the shooter

As Boulder, Colo., police try to find a motive in Monday's mass shooting that left 10 dead, community leaders are struggling to keep the focus on victims and their families, not the alleged gunman.
by Kirk Siegler

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