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Belgian authorities arrest protesters; airport to reopen

Belgian authorities arrest protesters; airport to reopen

On Sunday, 12 days after the deadly attacks on Brussels, the airport is partially reopening. Meanwhile, authorities are cracking down on protests and named another suspect in a foiled plot on Paris.

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Overpass collapse in Kolkata, India, kills more than a dozen people

Overpass collapse in Kolkata, India, kills more than a dozen people

Images from the scene in eastern India show cars and trucks pinned under large concrete sections, as scores of people work around tangled metal supports.

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Rail yard worker dies in incident St. Paul

Canadian Pacific says such incidents are extraordinarily rare. The rail company will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Explosion at park in Lahore, Pakistan, kills at least 70

Explosion at park in Lahore, Pakistan, kills at least 70

Hundreds more were injured in the blast that struck a public park in Lahore, eastern Pakistan. Reuters reports that the casualties included many women and children.

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Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Callaway residents are back home after being evacuated Thursday following a collision between a train and a propane tanker truck that triggered a fire and explosion. No one was hurt.
by Dan Gunderson

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Islamic State claims deadly bombings in Brussels

Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the Brussels airport and subway that again laid bare the continent's vulnerability to suicide squads.
by The Associated Press

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