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17 Oct, 2026
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Fisherman, 71, attacked and killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake
A 71-year-old man fishing on the shore of a Florida pond was attacked and killed on Friday by a nearly 12-foot alligator, the second fatal such attack reported this year. Steven Hamilton of Winter…
17 Oct, 2026
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China sentences six for lead-tainted kindergarten food that sickened over 200 children
BEIJING (AP) — A court in China on Friday sentenced the operator of a kindergarten and other employees to prison terms for serving tainted food, after more than 200 students were found with abnormally…
16 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica Real Estate Hub assists St Ann students
Dozens of students attending schools across Jamaica have benefited from an initiative called ‘It’s Never Too Late to Be Kind’, led by Jamaica Real Estate Hub, the St Ann Chamber of Commerce and Called…
16 Oct, 2026
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16-y-o kills 3 children and teacher at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by civilian
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who…
16 Oct, 2026
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving job after rocky start
WASHINGTON (AP) — Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her…
15 Oct, 2026
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries…
15 Oct, 2026
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Police given greater power to break up street protests
BOGOTA (AP): Colombia’s government has modified a set of guidelines that dictate how police should react to street protests, giving officers greater leeway to break up demonstrations in which…
15 Oct, 2026
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New York to ban Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages
NEW YORK (AP): New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction, following decades of…
15 Oct, 2026
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Fuel crisis hits Bali
DENPASAR (AP): Long lines of vehicles snaked outside gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali this week after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a combination of technical problems, bad…