Two die, 561 hurt in Italian New Year celebrations (Reuters)
Reuters – Two men were killed and 561 other people were wounded as Italians celebrated the New Year with massive displays of illegal and homemade fireworks, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
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Former Somerset captain Roebuck found dead
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Peter Roebuck, former captain of English county Somerset and one of the finest cricket writers of his time, has been found dead at the age of 55 in his hotel in South Africa, his employers said on Sunday.
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Last of river-swimming Alaska whales found dead
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A young killer whale that wandered far up an Alaska river with two adult companions has been found dead near the river’s mouth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Sunday.
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Last of river-swimming Alaska whales found dead
Ex-Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh found dead in Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Mikey Welsh, the former bass player for the alternative rock band Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday.
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Eight injured in Cuttack bomb explosion
Eight people were injured when two crude bombs exploded in quick succession in a shop in Sikharpur area of Cuttack city, police said on Sunday.
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Motorcyclist crashes in helmet law protest, dies (Reuters)
Reuters – A bare-headed motorcyclist riding in protest of New York state’s helmet law crashed, struck his head on the roadway and died from his injuries, state police said on Sunday.
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July 4 without local ice cream won’t be the same (Reuters)
Reuters – The bad news couldn’t have come at a worse time.
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July 4 without local ice cream won’t be the same
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Berlin police pepper spray snowballers (Reuters)
Reuters – Two Berlin police officers were pelted by snowballs thrown by a group of about 40 youths but were able to fight them off with pepper spray, police said on Sunday.
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Egypt to reopen beaches after deadly shark attack (Reuters)
Reuters – Egypt said on Sunday it was reopening its shores to tourists at a popular Red Sea resort after a series of shark attacks over the last two weeks, which killed one person and injured four.
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