Brave Woman Tried To Reason With London Attackers
May 23rd, 2013LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help the man
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Gunmen Kill 4 Iraqi Soldiers North Of Baghdad
May 23rd, 2013BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say gunmen have shot dead four soldiers at an army checkpoint north of Baghdad. Two police officers say four others were wounded in the Thursday morning attack in the town of Taji. The militants fled the area after a brief clash without suffering casualties. A health official confirmed the casualty
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Japanese Climber, 80, Becomes Oldest Atop Everest
May 23rd, 2013KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday — although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next
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5 Dead In Lebanon Clash Of Assad Foes, Backers
May 23rd, 2013BEIRUT (AP) — Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, leaving five people dead in what was described as some of the heaviest fighting there in years, officials said Thursday. Tripoli has been a frequent flashpoint of sectarian tensions
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Q&A: What Is Known About London Attack
May 23rd, 2013A look at the key known facts about the Wednesday attack in south London, when two men hacked another to death near military barracks. Q: What happened? A: Two men with butcher knives, a machete and a meat cleaver hacked another to death near military barracks in south London’s neighborhood of Woolwich. Two U.K. government
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