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British tour operator Thomas Cook collapses, bookings canceled

British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed after failing to secure rescue funding, and travel bookings for its more than 600,000 global vacationers were canceled early Monday.

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Truck wreck spills beer onto interstate surrounding DC

A stretch of the interstate surrounding the nation’s capital turned into a sticky mess when a truck carrying more than 4,000 pounds of canned beer wrecked.

Man with knife killed by police officer in Wyoming

Witnesses say the officer ordered the man to disarm and when the man did not comply, he was killed by a single shot to the head.

Face transplant recipient’s donor face now failing

Six years ago, she received a face transplant at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston, where she’s being evaluated for a possible second transplant.

Boris Johnson heads to UN, urging world to see beyond Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed for the United Nations in New York on Sunday to argue that post-Brexit Britain will be a dynamic world power taking the lead on tackling climate change and an unstable Middle East. But he and his country face some big hurdles.