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2 dead, 6injured in stabbing attack in Finland

Two people were killed and six others wounded in a stabbing Friday in a city in southwest Finland, police said.

Mom of slain protester, Heather Heyer, won’t talk to Trump

The mother of a woman who was killed while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, says she won’t talk to President Donald Trump because of comments he made after her daughter’s death.

 
Terror plan in Spain began with flawed explosion

A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to combine vehicles and explosives in a direct hit on tourists, and managed to carry off most of their deadly plan, killing 14 people, authorities said Friday.

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Putting to rest myths associated with solar eclipse

On Aug. 21, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun, throwing a wide swath of the United States into darkness.

Corpses stored in bathrooms upset subway workers

It’s a largely overlooked but gory reality of the New York City subway system: When someone takes their life by jumping in front of a train, police need to find a place to put the mutilated body until a medical examiner truck arrives.

Navy punishes captain, others in fatal collision off Japan

Poor seamanship and flaws in keeping watch contributed to a collision between a Navy destroyer and a commercial container ship that killed seven sailors, Navy officials said, announcing that the warship captain will be relieved of command and more than a dozen other sailors will be punished.

Donald Trump to make Reno visit

Trump will speak at the American Legion’s national convention in Reno, said a Republican source familiar with his plans. The event will be Trump’s first trip to Nevada as president.

Police kill 5 suspects tied to Barcelona attack

Spanish police have shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack that killed 13 people, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe’s latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group.

Indian girl, 10, gives birth after abortion request rejected

A 10-year-old Indian girl whose parents say she was raped and impregnated by her uncle reportedly has given birth after a court denied her request for an abortion last month.

 
Hundreds take part in candlelight vigil in Charlottesville

Hundreds of people marched with lit candles across the University of Virginia campus Wednesday night in a contrasting demonstration from the torchlight white nationalist parade last Friday night.