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• A totem pole's homecoming to its ancestral land from Scotland

  01-10-2023 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a historic move, a Scottish museum has returned the artefact to its ancestral land.
  
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• Biden warns MAGA Republicans will try to thwart the next funding deal

  01-10-2023 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Congress on Saturday passed a short-term bill to keep the government funded through Nov. 17, averting a government shutdown with just hours left until the deadline.
  
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• At least 13 killed as fire tears through 3 Spanish nightclubs

  01-10-2023 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 13 people were killed when a fire tore through three nightclubs on the outskirts of the Spanish city of Murcia, officials said Sunday.
  
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• Police are searching for 9-year-old girl abducted from a New York campground

  01-10-2023 20:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York State Police are searching for a 9-year-old girl who they said was abducted Saturday night while she was camping with her family.
  
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• Chipotle sued after former Muslim employee alleges manager ripped off her hijab at Kansas location

  01-10-2023 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal agency has sued Chipotle claiming religious harassment on behalf of a Muslim former employee who alleges an assistant manager ripped off her hijab at a Kansas location.
  
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• East Libya postpones Derna reconstruction conference amid calls for unity

  01-10-2023 19:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Rival governments urged to work together to best manage donations for city after catastrophic floodingThe government in eastern Libya has been forced to postpone a reconstruction conference for the stricken city of Derna amid concerns about how donations will be spent and a lack of coordination with the west of the country.A large part of Derna was destroyed on the night of 10 September when severe flooding caused two dams above the town to burst. The death toll has been put at more than 10,000,
  
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• Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

  01-10-2023 18:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting takes effect Sunday, with proponents vowing to pursue more gun legislation despite legal challenges happening across the country.
  
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• Minnesota Twin Cities marathon canceled due to record heat

  01-10-2023 17:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota was canceled Sunday because of concerns about record heat, organizers said.
  
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• Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

  01-10-2023 16:31
  
  Turkey’s interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police
  
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• A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia

  01-10-2023 16:31
  
  His leftist party won early parliamentary elections, staging political comeback.
  
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• Jimmy Carter turns 99, about 7 months after entering hospice care

  01-10-2023 16:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter turned 99 on Sunday, but because of the threat of a federal government shutdown, his fans began celebrating his birthday a day early.
  
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• Matt Gaetz says he plans vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy after funding bill

  01-10-2023 15:52
  
  Matt Gaetz plans a vote to try and remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy as punishment for McCarthy orchestrating a bipartisan stopgap funding bill to stave off a shutdown
  
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• Death toll in collapsed Zimbabwe gold mine expected to rise, vice president says

  01-10-2023 15:50
  
  Zimbabwe's vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine could rise to 13
  
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• Trial of former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried set to begin Tuesday

  01-10-2023 15:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, is headed to court Tuesday for the start of his trial on fraud and money-laundering charges. Here’s what we know going into it.
  
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• A ‘not fit for purpose’ sewage system puts U.K. swimmers at risk in filthy waterways

  01-10-2023 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Outrage over the state of the U.K’s waterways and the perceived impunity of water companies is piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government.
  
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• Simone Biles returns to the world gymnastics championships this week. She has a new vault and a new mindset.

  01-10-2023 14:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Simone Biles is returning to her first international competition since the Tokyo Olympics when she takes part this week in the 2023 world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium — the same city where she won her first world title a decade ago at age 16.
  
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• Trump's war on federal agencies — fueled by his judges — reaches the Supreme Court

  01-10-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Then-President Donald Trump's top lawyer put it bluntly when speaking at a conservative conference five years ago: The goal was to name judges who would help further the administration's deregulation agenda.
  
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• Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle reportedly floated as potential replacements for Dianne Feinstein

  01-10-2023 13:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle are reportedly among those being considered to replace late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.  Winfrey's name is among those being floated for the role, according to Newsmax and The Desert Sun, but the successful TV host-turned-billionaire book publisher and entrepreneur indicated as recently as in May that she "is not considering the seat should it become vacant," according to the Los Angeles Times.  It was announced Friday that Feinstein died at age 90.
  
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• ‘Serial sex offender’ in Virginia caught on camera creeping in park with children nearby, arrested: police

  01-10-2023 13:07 via foxnews.com
  
  A suspected serial sex offender in Virginia was arrested Thursday evening after getting caught on surveillance cameras creeping around a park with children nearby, authorities said. Officers were alerted around 7 p.m. to a man captured on surveillance cameras who fit the description of a recent indecent exposure suspect in the Groveton area, the Fairfax County Police Department said. Patrol officers from the Franconia and Mount Vernon police districts immediately responded to the 6600 block of T
  
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• Lawyer for looter known as ‘Meatball’ claims criticism against live-streamer is racist

  01-10-2023 13:06 via foxnews.com
  
  The lawyer for a Philadelphia looter known as "Meatball" who livestreamed herself following a mob breaking into stores says criticism of her client is racist. Dayjia Blackwell, 21, filmed and followed a mob of looters as they broke into a series of stores last week, including at least an Apple store and a Lululemon. Blackwell broadcasted the incident to her 181,000 followers on Instagram, and police arrested her for encouraging the incident. "It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in wh
  
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• Florida roller coaster reopens 2 months after 6-year-old boy fell off: report

  01-10-2023 13:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida roller coaster has reopened nearly two months after a 6-year-old boy fell off of it. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed to FOX 35 Orlando Saturday that the Galaxy Spin, a "wild mouse"-style coaster, was cleared to reopen.  "The department allowed for the reopening of the Galaxy Spin ride after conducting a thorough investigation," the agency said in a statement. "The investigation found that the ride was operated in accordance with all ride safet
  
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• The best deals from Target's members-only sale

  01-10-2023 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Get deals across different categories from brands like Dyson, KitchenAid, Blueair and more.
  
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• Innocent people are being hunted like prey in Chicago: Democrat city leader

  01-10-2023 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A Democratic leader in Chicago is decrying the city’s response to crime, saying innocent people are being "hunted down like prey."   Democratic Chicago alderman Raymond Lopez told "America Reports" on Tuesday that "things like robbery, burglary, arson, assault, even threatening elected officials like myself, do not warrant you being held on bond anymore in the state of Illinois, and criminals are taking note," "They become emboldened, and the deafening cry is not heard by the pol
  
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• Convicted killer Daniel Pelosi claims he can prove he is the fall guy in 2001 murder of financier Ted Ammon

  01-10-2023 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  After nearly two decades in prison, a convicted killer claims he can prove he was the "fall guy" in the murder of Wall Street financier Ted Ammon.Long Island electrician Daniel Pelosi is laying all blame for Ammon's murder at the feet of his estranged wife, Generosa Ammon, whom Pelosi was seeing at the time of Ted's death.  In a very complicated, detailed explanation, Pelosi claims Generosa, along with the help of Pelosi's employee Christopher Parrino and two unidentified individuals, kille
  
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• 'Dog and pony show': Veterans struggle to obtain cancer benefits one year after massive burn pit legislation

  01-10-2023 12:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A lot has surprised Robert Johnstone in the past few years — breaking numerous ribs during a physical therapy session meant to help his back pain, losing three inches of height from a vertebrae compression fracture and receiving a cancer diagnosis at age 38. But the Department of Veterans Affairs denying his disability claim twice did not surprise Johnstone. "I'm not overly pessimistic. I'm just kind of realistic about things," the 41-year-old Army veteran told Fox News. "The VA does not h
  
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• Bolivian ex-president to pay damages to victims of military in landmark US case

  01-10-2023 12:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and former defence minister agree to pay for 2003 violence in which 60 protesters were killedA former Bolivian president and his defence minister have agreed to pay damages to the families of people killed by the military during their government, in a landmark settlement that sets a precedent by which other foreign leaders could face accountability for human rights abuse in US courts.The settlement concerns events in 2003, when massive protests broke out over the
  
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• The ‘terrifying’ trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume

  01-10-2023 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tens of millions of borrowers with student loan debt face tough decisions when loan repayments resume in October as they battle rising interest rates and inflation.
  
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• Supreme Court prepares for new term by looking back, with likely impact on 2024 elections

  01-10-2023 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As Americans look ahead to the 2024 presidential election, the Supreme Court is reaching back to past constitutional conflicts, just in time to have major political implications for voters to consider. This judicial déjà vu will include not only the court's hot-button caseload, but the nine members' own conduct and accountability. "The Supreme Court is going to be tackling so many of the issues that have divided America on political grounds. They're not shying away from the controv
  
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• High-profile Supreme Court cases to watch in 2023-24

  01-10-2023 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court is scheduled to decide several key cases in its 2023-24 term, which starts Monday. Nearly three dozen appeals are on the argument docket.  Several dozen more are expected to be added in coming months. The caseload is usually settled by February, with the term effectively ending in late June. Other important appeals that may be added to the court's calendar cover such issues as abortion medication, social media regulation, affirmative action in secondary school education, 2
  
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• China escapes unscathed following world leaders UN summit: 'Exhaustion has set in'

  01-10-2023 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  China’s speech at the United Nations has caused friction with critics who allege that countries have grown quiet on Beijing’s hypocritical stances with respect to a number of issues, ranging from human rights to the energy crisis. "We saw this with a number of Beijing Olympics sponsors who preach social justice in the U.S. and turn a blind eye towards mass torture, rape and forced labor in China," Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness
  
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• As Catholic Church faces precarious cultural time, Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota models thoughtful faith

  01-10-2023 11:55 via foxnews.com
  
  The Catholic Church is in a precarious cultural moment in history as it balances the need to stay true to its teachings but also to live out its mission to be a welcoming church, as Pope Francis has emphasized. There's hardly a more reasonable voice out there to aid in the venture than Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.  Beyond his clerical position, Barron is the popular priest behind Word On Fire, a global Catholic media ministry.  HALLOW PRAY
  
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• Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents

  01-10-2023 11:34
  
  As Chicago struggles to house asylum-seekers, the city is using a shuttle bus center at O’Hare International Airport
  
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• Sunday brunch frittata featuring garden-fresh vegetables: Try it this weekend for family and friends

  01-10-2023 11:30 via foxnews.com
  
  For many American families, the arrival of Sunday is the time to slow down a bit, attend church services, catch a sporting event, work around the house or visit with family and friends.  Another quintessential part of the day for millions of people is enjoying Sunday brunch.  If you’re looking to create a budget-friendly Sunday brunch dish with a bit of flair for your family and friends, a chef based in Philadelphia shared his choice pick that you can make at home.  THE ABSO
  
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• Martin Scorsese almost quit making movies after working with Harvey Weinstein: 'I decided it was over'

  01-10-2023 11:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Legendary director Martin Scorsese came close to quitting Hollywood during a peak time in his career in the early 2000s. In a recent GQ interview, the director revealed working on 2002’s "Gangs of New York," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day-Lewis, left him frustrated due to interference from disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. "I realized that I couldn’t work if I had to make films that way ever again," Scorsese told the outlet. "If that was the only way that
  
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• Texas pastor explains the 'mystery of godliness' and the 'great love of God for man'

  01-10-2023 11:15 via foxnews.com
  
  "And without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifested in the flesh Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory" (1 Timothy 3:16). This verse comes from the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy. The epistle is believed to have been written later in Paul's life, says the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.  Timothy, whom Paul converted, was a leader of the Ephesian congreg
  
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• Cell phone shocker as 97% of kids use their device during school hours and beyond, says study

  01-10-2023 11:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Mobile phones just might be young people's best friend, whether their parents like it or not. A new study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, researched phone usage among a diverse group of 203 kids aged 11 to 17 — and the results were startling, experts say. The researchers found that smartphones have become a "constant companion" for young people, according to a news release, although results varied. Kids spent a median of 4.5 hours per day on their p
  
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• This day in sports history: First modern World Series, Kevin Garnett rewarded and more

  01-10-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  October 1, 1903, is an important day in Major League Baseball history, recognized as the start of the modern World Series when Game 1 was played between the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates. The American League and National League champions met each other, and the Pirates won the first game of the series, 7-3.  Pirates third baseman Tommy Leach went 4-for-5 with an RBI while Jimmy Sebring hit a home run off Cy Young as part of his 3-for-5 day with four RBIs Boston came back to win th
  
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• Steelers great Jerome Bettis sees room for growth, believes Pittsburgh has ‘really good chance’ at playoff run

  01-10-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis was pleased with the improvements he saw from the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but he believes his former team has room to grow offensively and in doing so, they stand a "good chance" at making the playoffs.  When speaking with the media earlier this week, head coach Mike Tomlin stressed the importance of not only winning games, but also continuing to improve week-to-week.  "I just feel like we&
  
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• Red-state Democrats diverge on abortion approach in big 2023 races

  01-10-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrat Shawn Wilson was asked at a recent Louisiana governor’s debate why the term “pro-life” had disappeared from his campaign website.
  
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• NFL Week 4 preview: Taylor Swift, Zach Wilson and more to know

  01-10-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Hello, NFL fans. Welcome to Week 4. The month of September zoomed by, and the season is nearly a quarter of the way through. The storylines are abundant, and the divisions are still very tight. Here are seven things to know going into Sunday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sunday night will feature a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets in a game between two of the biggest competing storylines in the NFL. The Jets will have to see what they got with Za
  
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• Michael Caine, Rita Moreno and Clint Eastwood: Hollywood stars over 90 then and now

  01-10-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Legendary actor Michael Caine is back.  The two-time Academy Award winner recently walked the red carpet for the London premiere of his new movie "The Great Escaper," marking the 90-year-old actor's first appearance on a carpet in over two years. Here is a look at a few other stars – 90 and above – proving age is just a number, with some still working in Hollywood.  SIR MICHAEL CAINE WALKS BACK COMMENTS ABOUT RETIREMENT: 'I’M NOT GETTING RID OF MY ALARM CLOCK! Through
  
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• Ex-NFL star Jevon Kearse has plan to stop Eagles' controversial tush push

  01-10-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles have found major success in short-yardage situations with the patented "tush push," which has become a major topic of discussion through the first three weeks of the season. Whether fans like or hate it, the proof is in the pudding — it works. Quarterback Jalen Hurts has a strong offensive line in front of him, and having guys like Dallas Goedert behind him to give him the extra oomph is a big help, as well. Philadelphia most recently utilized the play in their win
  
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• Yury Garavsky: Swiss trial acquits man who admitted abducting Belarus politicians

  01-10-2023 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Belarusian is released despite giving a detailed account of disappearing opposition members.
  
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• Gav's gov't: Newsom will have hand-picked all California's most powerful politicians after Feinstein death

  01-10-2023 10:47 via foxnews.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom will be tasked with appointing a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein which will mean the governor has handpicked all of the most powerful positions in the Golden State. Sen. Feinstein died at the age of 90 on Friday meaning that Newsom will appoint someone to fill out the rest of her term after he appointed then Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Sen. Kamala Harris in 2021. In addition to appointing California’s two senators, Newsom nominated
  
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• Biden admin quietly released study showing green energy receives far more subsidies than fossil fuels

  01-10-2023 10:45 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration quietly issued a 59-page report outlining the current scope of federal energy-related subsidies revealed that the renewable energy sector enjoys significantly larger taxpayer backing than the fossil fuel industry. The report — authored by the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) and published in August — represents the first of its kind since 2018. The EIA analyzed data from 2016 through 2022, and determined that, during that time pe
  
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• Pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia election

  01-10-2023 10:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message.
  
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• These workers with on-the-job training decided to quit. Their former employers are suing

  01-10-2023 10:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Companies are using a specific legal stipulation to force their former employees to repay training costs, sometimes to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars.  Training reimbursement agreements require employees to pay back training costs if they leave within a certain period after their hiring. The Skin Cancer Institute in Delano, California, for example, filed a lawsuit against a former employee in August claiming she owed $38,000 in training costs and $100,000 for loss of business. "I
  
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• 'The King of Queens' 25th anniversary: The cast then and now

  01-10-2023 10:30 via foxnews.com
  
  "The King of Queens" recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The popular show followed the lives of a delivery driver and his middle-class family in Queens, New York. Kevin James played Doug Heffernan; Leah Remini portrayed his wife, Carrie; and Carrie's quirky father, Arthur, was played by the late Jerry Stiller. The beloved sitcom debuted on CBS on Sept. 21, 1998. After nine seasons, the popular series ended on May 14, 2007. James and Remini reminisced about the milestone and shared some of
  
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• U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

  01-10-2023 10:22
  
  Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.”
  
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• Rouen fire: Major fire breaks out in French city

  01-10-2023 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A huge fire tears through two disused buildings in the French city, with flames and smoke rising high into the sky.
  
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