Wedding Hall Fire Kills 45 in Tamil Nadu India
A makeshift wedding pavilion in Srirangam near Madras burned early Friday, killing 45 people including the groom and injuring about 60. Fire officials cite an electrical short or spark from string lights as the probable cause. survivors recount a panicked stampede through the hall’s narrow exit. The bride Jaishree Ramanathan and groom Guru Raghavender were among the deceased and injured.
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Mexico City starts underground library with 250000 free books
The Mexico City Metro began distributing 250000 free books on Friday as the first phase of a two year plan to put 7 million books into the subway system. Volunteers struggle to meet demand as commuters read during the rush hour and some plan to return titles later.
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Mexico
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Rudolph Giuliani
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Trade Center toll lowered to 2 749 in final count
The medical examiner said three names were removed from the World Trade Center attack victim list, bringing the death toll to 2,749 and aligning with the number of death certificates issued. Mayor Bloomberg called the exact figure unimportant to the loss endured by families, firefighters, police, and other workers.
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World Trade Center
Ellen Borakove
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Smithsonian chief placed on probation
RALEIGH NC AP The head of the Smithsonian Institution pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor for buying South American headdresses with feathers from endangered birds He was sentenced to probation Lawrence Small's attorney said Small did not realize ownership was illegal since the items had previously been displayed legally at two museums with permits He did not connect that museums can do this but individuals cannot Possessing feathers from endangered birds violates the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Smithsonian Institution
Lawrence Small
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Fashion photographer Helmut Newton dies at 83 in Los Angeles
AP reports Helmut Newton died after his Cadillac left Chateau Marmont driveway and crashed into a wall. The renowned photographer, 83, shot for Playboy Elle and Vogue and framed power and gender in stark black and white images. Survived by wife June aka Alice Springs.
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Eva Braun
Ky seeks reconciliation on homecoming in Vietnam return
Former South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky returns from 29 years in exile urging peace and national healing. He calls for dialogue among Vietnamese as his first homecoming since the 1975 war ends, signaling a shift from anti communism to reconciliation.
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