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What we know about the gunman in France

What we know about the gunman in France

The gunman who killed three people in southwest France on Friday before being shot dead by police was a 25-year-old…
Protesters gather in Washington, demanding gun control

Protesters gather in Washington, demanding gun control

Washington is preparing for a massive rally in support of gun control, one that organizers hope will prove that the…
2 killed, dozen hurt in French supermarket hostage-taking

2 killed, dozen hurt in French supermarket hostage-taking

An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen…
Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’

Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’

One opposition politician said the government had made “a deliberate decision today in favor of death.” Some 13,000 people die…
UN: Last three years hottest to date, costing billions and destroying livelihoods

UN: Last three years hottest to date, costing billions and destroying livelihoods

The past three years have been the hottest on record, the United Nations said on Thursday, contributing to climate-related disasters…
Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook mistakes with user data, vows curbs

Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook mistakes with user data, vows curbs

Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized on Wednesday for mistakes his company made in how it handled data…
Germany demands answers from Facebook over data breach

Germany demands answers from Facebook over data breach

Germany’s Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Thursday that she was seeking a meeting with Facebook’s EU management,saying he had…
Trump to punish China on trade as US companies fear backlash

Trump to punish China on trade as US companies fear backlash

Farmers, electronics retailers and other US businesses are bracing for a backlash as President Donald Trump targets China for stealing…
Killing of aid workers in Nigeria a setback for troubled crisis response

Killing of aid workers in Nigeria a setback for troubled crisis response

Islamist insurgents arrived in the northeastern Nigerian town of Rann on March 1. Ignoring the camp for 55,000 people displaced…
Police: Bomber’s video amounts to confession, but no motive

Police: Bomber’s video amounts to confession, but no motive

A 25-minute cellphone video left behind by the bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for weeks details the differences among…
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