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Canadian death toll in Ecuador earthquake rises to four

Canadian death toll in Ecuador earthquake rises to four

International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says that four Canadians are confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s earthquake in Ecuador. Jennifer Mawn and her son, Arthur Laflamme, were reportedly killed when the roof of their residence caved in as the 7.8-magnitude quake struck Saturday night. While the assessment team is typically sent as a precursor to Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response …

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Willem Dafoe: Former Marvel villain set to join Justice League

Willem Dafoe: Former Marvel villain set to join Justice League

After grabbing JK Simmons earlier this year, Zack Snyder has added another Spider-Man alumnus to the DCEU. Willem Dafoe, who played Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin in the original Spider-Man trilogy, will join the cast of Justice League in a mystery role. The 60-year-old actor will be taking on a role as an unknown “good guy”, according to The Hollywood Reporter, …

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Amazon Echo and Tap Discounted ’15 percent’ Today Only

Amazon Echo and Tap Discounted 15 percent Today Only

Two, new Amazon devices, the Amazon Echo and Tap, are on sale on Amazon today, and today only! In honor of Amazon being named America’s most reputable company by the Reputation Insitute, the online retailer put two of their newest devices, the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Tap, on sale today, April 19.

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World’s oldest dog dies aged 30; in her sleep

World's oldest dog dies aged 30, in her sleep

A dog believed to be the oldest in the world has died at the grand old age of 30 on a farm in Australia. Maggie the Kelpie lived on a dairy farm in Australia, and had a wonderful life pottering around in the sunshine, sleeping in the shade and sniffing around the yard. She didn’t have a birth certificate but …

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Man Trapped in Sinking Car Rescued by TV Reporter “Video”

Man Trapped in Sinking Car Rescued by TV Reporter (Video)

ABC News reporter Steve Campion even took his mike with him into the water to help a man from his sinking car, all captured on video. Reporter Steve Champion earned his surname when, while setting up for a live television report, he and his camera operator saw a man unwittingly drive his compact car into a deeply flooded area of …

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Yosef Haim Ben-David: ‘Israeli killer of Palestinian teen’ convicted of murder

Yosef Haim Ben-David: Israeli killer of Palestinian teen convicted of murder

Yosef Haim Ben-David, 30, convicted for gruesome July 2014 murder of east Jerusalem Arab teenager ‎Muhammad Abu Khdeir‎ that helped spark Gaza war later that summer. Prosecutors said Yosef Haim Ben-David was the mastermind behind the killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khudair, who was bludgeoned, strangled and burned alive in a gruesome killing the shocked the world.

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Circumcision Does Not Reduce Penis Sensitivity, study finds

Circumcision Does Not Reduce Penis Sensitivity, study finds

While extensive research has been conducted on the hygienic results of neonatal circumcision, significantly less study has focused on how circumcision affects penile sensitivity and sexual function. The study, published in The Journal of Urology, got incredibly specific: The investigators examined whether the tip of the penis was less sensitive in circumcised men as well as whether the foreskin was …

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Five Dead in ‘Unprecedented’ Houston Floods

Five Dead in 'Unprecedented' Houston Floods

Drenching rain, which brought flash floods to much of eastern and southern Texas on Sunday and Monday, deluged Houston, killing at least five and leading to scores of water rescues. Two bodies were found in a vehicle which was spotted on traffic cameras driving around barricades as the driver attempted to navigate a flooded underpass in the city. Another person, …

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At least seven killed, hundreds injured in Kabul suicide attack

At least seven killed, hundreds injured in Kabul suicide attack

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a huge explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. Several people have died and more than 200 wounded after a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb. Gunfire was ongoing between security forces and the militants at midday Kabul time (0830 BST), according to Reuters witnesses at the scene.

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