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Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Assassination Mourned by Thousands

December 27th, 2007, exactly one year ago today, Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated. Today, thousands mourned her death, filing by her gravesite to kiss her grave on the first anniversary of her assassination.

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NTSB Investigating Texting's Possible Role in the Deadly Commuter Rail Crash

While some states have implemented hands-free cell phone laws for drivers, there hasn't been such attention paid in terms of text messaging or emailing, despite studies that have found as many as 30% of drivers text while behind the wheel.

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Last of Legendary Walt Disney Animators Dies at Age 95

Ollie Johnston, the last surviving member of Walt Disney's legendary team of original animators, has died at the age of 95 in Washington state in the northwest United States.

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Central US Prepares for More Flooding After Storms Leave 16 Dead

Officials say 16 people have died, and at least two more are missing, because of a storm that caused widespread flooding in parts of the central United States.

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Swede Dies In UN Helicopeter Crash

A Swedish UN arms inspector was named amongst the dead following the crash of a UN helicopter that went down during bad weather whilst on a peackeeping mission in mountainous terrain in Eastern Nepal.

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Israeli Military Operation in Gaza Kills 33 Palestinians

An intense Israeli military operation Saturday in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has killed 33 Palestinians in Israel's deadliest raid on the territory in more than a year.

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Explosion kills two during Russia's presidential early vote

A bomb blew up in South Ossetia, which is Georgia's Russia-backed separatist region. The explosion killed two police officers and wounded at least 10 civilians Thursday, an official said.

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Truck rammed into school bus in Northern Ireland, 1 dead

There was a shocking road accident in Northern Ireland. A truck crashed into a school bus on a narrow, busy road, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring eight others.

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China Reports Third Bird Flu Death This Year

Chinese health officials say a 44-year-old woman from southern China has died from the deadly strain of the bird flu virus.

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Venezuela Begins Recovering Bodies from Andean Plane Crash

Venezuelan authorities say search teams have retrieved several bodies from Thursday's plane crash in the Andes Mountains that left 46 people dead.

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Plane crash in Venezuela killed 46 people

A plane carrying 46 people took off afternoon and was reported missing 30 minutes later. The plane crashed in the mountains of western Venezuela, where the wreckage was spotted by helicopter on Friday. All aboard were believed killed.

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Yellow fever kills 7 people in Paraguay

Paraguay experienced a sudden outbreak of yellow fever that didn’t plague the country for more than three decades.

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