Some 27 candidates, mostly running for mayor or town councils, have been killed so far this year. But criminals have taken to mass shootings rather than targeted attacks as they have in the past.
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‘Bad breath rapist’ from Boston area caught after 16 years at large in California
Tuen Kit Lee was found guilty in 2007 of the kidnapping and rape of the young woman at knifepoint near Boston. He was located in California after images of him emerged on social media.
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Fears rise of a second landslide and the spread of disease in Papua New Guinea
The blanket of debris covering a village has become more unstable with rain and streams trapped under it, officials say, and villagers digging with bare hands through muddy rubble is also concerning.
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Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Walton starred for the UCLA Bruins before an influential but injury-derailed NBA career in Portland, San Diego and Boston. Afterward, he became one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting.
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U.S. lawmakers vow support for Taiwan and its president after China’s military drills
A U.S. congressional delegation met the self-governing island’s new leader on Monday, and expressed full commitment to supporting Taiwan militarily, diplomatically and economically.
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Papua New Guinea tells the U.N. that a landslide buried more than 2,000 people
The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of victims killed in the South Pacific island nation’s interior. Estimates of the casualties have varied widely since the disaster occurred.
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Emergency convoy reaches survivors of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea
The landslide buried a village under 20 to 25 feet of debris. More than 100 people are believed to have been killed, but officials say the number could go higher.
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A young couple from the U.S. were among 3 missionaries killed in Haiti violence
A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were shot and killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital after they were attacked while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church, a family member said Friday.
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A Michigan farmworker is diagnosed with bird flu in 2nd U.S. case tied to dairy cows
The Michigan dairy worker had mild eye symptoms from the infection and has recovered, health officials said. The worker had been in contact with cows presumed to be infected.
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state
Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew immediate condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians.
