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Dozens dead after 6.2-magnitude earthquake rips central Italy

A magnitude 6.2 quake struck near the medieval town of Norcia around 3:30 a.m. local time Wednesday.

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Lawmaker wants citizens to pay fee before saving flood victims
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A general view of the gas station where the incident involving U.S. swimmers and security guards occurred.

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Turkish army tanks move toward the Syrian border as pictured from Karkamis, Turkey, on Aug. 24.

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Residents carry an injured victim from a damaged building after a strong quake hit Amatrice.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses mothers from the Remembrance project, who have lost sons to violence by undocumented immigrants, as he speaks Tuesday at a campaign rally near Austin.

Trump raises money, rallies support in Austin
Trump offers his signature bombast against illegal immigration, crime and terrorism.

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Reports: North Korea test fires missile toward Japan
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This January 2015 booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Turner. The former Stanford University swimmer was sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman

Critics: New Stanford booze ban won't halt assaults
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