Pakistan school bus explosion kills 17 children
Seventeen Pakistani children burnt to death on Saturday when a gas cylinder on the bus taking them to school exploded, media said.
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Dog severs Oshawa man's nose
It hasn’t been a great start to the summer for a young Oshawa man, having had his nose chewed off by a vicious dog while protecting his girlfriend, and then thrown out of his apartment.
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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio racially profiled Latinos, judge rules
Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.
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Riots spread outside Swedish capital
A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze.
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Tempura-battered tarantula on menu at California bug fest
Hungry? How about tempura-battered fried Tarantula for an appetizer? They’re frozen then defrosted before bug chef David George Gordon cuts off the abdomen, singes off hairs with a lighter and dunks the remaining spider body into batter.
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Dead tot's parents storm out of court after alleged drunk driver gets bail
The upset parents of a toddler killed when an alleged drunk driver drove into him on a restaurant patio stormed out of court Friday after the man was given bail.
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Hands-free devices not necessarily safer: Study
Distracted driving laws enacted in most of Canada means drivers have had to keep their cell phones out of their hands and their eyes on the road. But a recent study by researchers at the University of Alberta shows that might not be enough.
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