Engineers celebrate end of Leaning Tower project
In Pisa Italy engineers toasted the end of the Leaning Tower project and declared the monument safe for centuries. John Burland of Imperial College said it will take 300 years for the lean to return to 1990 levels. Tourists will be limited and access may resume in November with strict caps on visitors per climb.
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Explosion at Bangladeshi rally kills 15 in Narayanganj
An explosion at a Awami League rally in Narayanganj near Dhaka killed 15 and injured 100. Lawmaker Shamim Osman was wounded, police detained a man named Liton, no group claimed responsibility, and no suspects were named.
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Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Party
Narayanganj
Shamim Osman
Liton
AMA Debate Seeks Endorsements On Marijuana And Executions
At its five day Chicago meeting the American Medical Association weighs endorsing compassionate use of marijuana while opposing its medical sale ban and considering a nationwide moratorium on executions. The agenda faces 250 plus reports as the group pursues relevance amid a membership decline and reforms.
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Tiveness
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UN shuts Kabul bread program over women hiring dispute
The United Nations halted most subsidized bread distribution in Kabul amid clashes with the Taliban over female hires. About 282,000 people lost access to bread from 120 World Food Program bakeries, affecting 46,000 cardholders who relied on low price loaves daily.
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Afghanistan
United Nations
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