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At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot
At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot

At least 56 inmates, mostly of rival drug gangs, were killed during a Sunday riot in Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre, a state prison located in Manaus, Brazil, according to official report.

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Indian actor Om Puri dies
Indian actor Om Puri dies

Indian film actor Om Puri died on Friday morning of heart failure at his Mumbai home, according to reports.

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Slow-cooking dinosaur eggs may have contributed to extinction, say scientists
Slow-cooking dinosaur eggs may have contributed to extinction, say scientists

A joint research team announced Monday that the eggs of non-avian dinosaurs such as the duck-billed dinosaur took as long as six months to hatch, far longer than had previously been believed.

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Israeli ex-minister Yaakov Neeman dies aged 77
Israeli ex-minister Yaakov Neeman dies aged 77

Yaakov Neeman, an Israeli politician who served as justice minister and finance minister under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died in his Jerusalem home on Sunday.

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Hollywood sign modified to read 'Hollyweed'
Hollywood sign modified to read 'Hollyweed'

The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California was modified to read "Hollyweed" on Sunday.

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