Italian bridge collapse sends cars plunging, killing 26
A 51-year-old highway bridge in the Italian port city of Genoa collapsed in a driving rain Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 15 others as it sent dozens of vehicles tumbling into a heap of concrete and twisted steel.
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Video shows deadly bridge collapse, aftermath in Italy
A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed in Genoa, Italy, during a sudden, violent storm, killing at least 25.
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Kids with physical challenges thrill with modified toy cars
The cars had been modified for a handful of kids who have difficulties standing or walking independently, to give them a chance to be mobile and independent.
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At a historic concert in Cape Town, music echoes the words of Nelson Mandela
During a rousing, sold-out start for the Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa, the former president's words were sung by a soaring soprano.
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'Music became a weapon against apartheid,' Mandela's daughter says as orchestra previews its program
"We're not in Kansas anymore, are we?" joked the evening's host, Brian Newhouse of Classical MPR, after the drums had quieted and the applause died down.
Shooting in Canadian city leaves 4 dead, including 2 police
A shooting in a small Canadian city Friday that left four people dead, including two police officers who were responding to a call of shots fired, struck a nerve in a country that has been roiled in recent months by several instances of mass violence.
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Rare week-old rhino frolicks at British Zoo
Baby rhino Malindi, born last week at Chester Zoo in the UK, was seen playing outside on Wednesday for the first time since his birth.
Japan medical school confirms altering scores to limit women
A Tokyo medical school apologized Tuesday after an internal investigation confirmed that it altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ensure more men became doctors.
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Deadly tanker blast collapses Italian overpass
A tanker truck carrying flammable material exploded Monday on a highway overpass near the northern Italian city of Bologna, killing at least two people and injuring up to 70 as it partially collapsed the raised roadway, police said.
Law ending sperm donor secrecy helps Australian find her dad
For Peter Peacock, fate arrived in the form of a registered letter.
Business
How does this trade war end? Business can't wait
Timetables that dictate industry actions are not as flexible as negotiating tactics, analysts say.
China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
China said Friday it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ahead with its latest trade threat.
Mexico plane hit sudden, violent storm before crash
It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner minutes after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway.
Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat
Thieves carrying out a daring daytime robbery smashed a security case at a cathedral in Sweden and stole gold and jewel-encrusted crowns from the early 1600s before hopping on bicycles and escaping via a nearby lake, police said.
Business
China pressures Delta Air Lines on labeling of Taiwan on website
Officials in the country have not been afraid to flex their political muscle.
Cruise ship guards first tried to scare polar bear away
Norwegian authorities on Monday defended the actions of guards from a German cruise ship that killed a polar bear that had attacked and injured a crew member, saying they at first tried to scare it away.
World
Polar bear shot and killed after attacking cruise ship guard
Operator of expedition says "we completely regret what happened."
Local
S. Dakota hunter among 33 in U.S. recently granted lion trophy permit
The disclosure by a wildlife advocacy group comes as the Trump administration has made it easier for hunters to receive the permits.
British man thought he was giving perfume to his girlfriend; it was a Russian nerve agent
Russian-made Novichok found in bottle in England.
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