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Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.
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Baseball's stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Baseball's stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.
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38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday.
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38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing after an overloaded ferry in the Congo capsized late Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses.
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Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market , killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security
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38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said.
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13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday.
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Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis' stamina and
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22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 22 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said.
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10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the police said Saturday.
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