Florida school aware of bridge crack before collapse that killed six

MIAMI (Reuters) - Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a new pedestrian bridge collapsed in southern Florida, killing six people, but concluded a crack in the structure was not a safety concern, Florida International University said on Saturday.

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Winning ticket sold as U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to $455 million

(Reuters) - One lucky winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania for an estimated $455 million Powerball jackpot drawn Saturday night, officials said.

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Walmart worker tips police to arms cache in New York college town

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities alerted by a Walmart worker arrested a former Cornell University student accused of stockpiling a semi-automatic rifle, more than 300 rounds of ammunition, bomb-making materials and other deadly devices at his apartment near the upstate New York elite school.

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Putin on track for commanding win as Russians head to polls

ZELENODOLSK, Russia (Reuters) - Russians voted in a presidential election on Sunday set to give Vladimir Putin a runaway victory, the only possible blemish for the Kremlin being if large numbers of voters do not bother taking part because the result is so predictable.

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Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expelled 23 British diplomats on Saturday in a carefully calibrated retaliatory move against London, which has accused the Kremlin of orchestrating a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in southern England.

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Maduro challenger shakes up Venezuela's presidential vote

CARACAS (Reuters) - At each other's throats for two decades, militants of Venezuela's socialist state and opposition seldom agree on anything. Yet mention the name of presidential candidate Henri Falcon, and both are liable to spit.

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China propaganda kicks into overdrive as 'helmsman' Xi re-anointed president

BEIJING (Reuters) - With pictures of ecstatic citizens standing in applause, happily tearful legislators and even a social media game, China's propaganda drive has kicked into high gear following Xi Jinping's unanimous reappointment as president.

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Thousands more Syrians flee their homes as two battles rage

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians streamed out of their towns on Saturday to escape battles in the north and south of Syria, where two different offensives have prompted an exodus in recent days.

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Germany's Seehofer says EU 'patronizing' eastern members on migrants

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has accused the European Union of adopting a patronizing stance in talks with eastern European members about the distribution of migrants.

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Ahead of contentious vote, Egypt sets sights on 'fake news'

CAIRO (Reuters) - Mostafa al-Asar's lawyer said he had barely started work on a documentary critical of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi when police arrested him and charged him with publishing "fake news".

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Vatican 'Lettergate' scandal comes to a head as text released

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican "Lettergate" scandal came to a head on Saturday when the Holy See, under pressure from the media and conservatives, released a full text by former Pope Benedict that before was cited only selectively.

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Southeast Asia says gravely concerned about North Korea weapons

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia said on Sunday they held "grave concerns" about escalating tensions caused by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

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Four killed, some trapped as fire hits hotel in Philippine capital

MANILA (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a hotel in the Philippine capital on Sunday, killing four people and trapping several on the fifth floor, a rescue official said.

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Andrew McCabe: Ex-FBI deputy director gave notes to Russia inquiry

The memos could support claims of obstruction of justice against President Trump, US media say.

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Russia spy: UK lab could be poison source, says ambassador

Comments by Russia's ambassador to the EU are dismissed as "nonsense" by the Foreign Office.

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Sri Lanka violence: Nationwide state of emergency lifted

The measure was in place earlier this month to stop violent attacks against Muslims by Buddhist

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Russia goes to the polls in presidential election

Vladimir Putin seeks another six-year term, facing off against seven other candidates.

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Brazil ex-football star Romario seeks Rio state governor post

The former Brazil star and 1994 World Cup winner is running for governor in the troubled Rio state.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco: Conmen use fake prince to extract money

The aim of the stings was to obtain money transfers to foreign bank accounts, reports say.

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Russia spy poisoning: Czechs angrily reject Russia claims

Moscow said the Czech Republic was one of four nations most likely to have made a deadly nerve agent.

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Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data

A US attorney general is investigating reports that millions of Facebook profiles were accessed.

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Everest clean-up campaign aims to airlift 100 tonnes of waste

Piles of rubbish collected by local guides are being shipped to the capital for recycling.

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China anti-corruption chief Wang Qishan named Xi Jinping's deputy

A former anti-corruption investigator, Wang Qishan has known the president for decades.

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Mayotte unrest: French island residents round up 'foreigners'

A group of residents from the Indian Ocean French island take suspected illegal migrants to police.

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Living healthy in Qatar: Why's it hard?

In Qatar, over 70% of the population is overweight or obese.

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Blossom in south-west China captured by drone

Apricot, cherry and azalea blossom create a stunning landscape in south-west China.

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Jared Kushner: What does Trump's son-in-law do now?

Trump's son-in-law prefers staying in the background - what influence does he have on the president?

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Speaking up about rape in conservative Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, victims say relatives and police tell them to stay silent or "leave it with Allah".

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The dancing slum kids tipped for stardom by Rihanna

The Ikorodu Kids are a dance troupe from Nigeria who are getting rave reviews from celebrities.

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Why Angolan singer Toty Sa'Med writes songs in Kimbundu

Toty Sa'Med can't say more than a few words in Kimbundu but is writing songs in the Angolan language.

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The pioneering sergeant turned activist

Millie Dunn Veasey, who has died aged 100, was in World War Two's only all-female, all-black unit.

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Russia spy poisoning: What happens when you expel a diplomat?

Russia has expelled 23 British diplomats. But what happens when you're asked to leave a country?

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600,000 Clay Figures to Remember Carnage in WWI

A special remembrance installation of 600,000 crouching clay figures is opening to the public soon in Ypres, Belgium, seeking to help visitors from around the world reflect on what happened during World War I a century ago.

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Russia Boots 23 UK Diplomats in Spy-Poisoning Tit for Tat

Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.

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Violence Claims More Lives in Syria as Thousands Flee Ghouta

Government airstrikes on a rebel-held town east of the capital Damascus killed dozens and wounded scores on Friday, opposition activists said, as thousands of people left the besieged areas known as eastern Ghouta.

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Instagram stars: From influencers to entrepreneurs

Why online "influencers" want to develop their businesses off social media as well as on.

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Fired FBI official McCabe kept notes on Trump, Fox News confirms

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Trump's lawyer calls for Russia probe to be shut down

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