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Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
MUNICH — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into…
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Canned food item got too hot and exploded, injuring 6 at Kansas State Fair
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An explosion that injured six people at the Kansas State Fair was caused by a canned food…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!” during…
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Man turns himself in, claiming to be behind deadly knife attack, German police say
SOLINGEN, Germany — A 26-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker turned himself into police, saying he was responsible for the Solingen knife attack…
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Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is only survivor
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a…
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