Egypt’s new leader asserts authority amid clashes
Egypt's new president Adly Mansour moved to consolidate power while Islamist opponents called his rule illegitimate. Pro-reform ElBaradei faced reversal on interim prime ministership amid protests, and authorities jailed four Brotherhood stalwarts as violence continued in Cairo and Alexandria with 36 dead in fresh clashes.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohammed Morsi
Adly
Mansour
Mohamed ElBaradei
ElBaradei
Morsi
Alexandria
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi
Oil train derails destroys Lac Megantic center
A crude oil laden train derailed in Lac-Megantic Quebec early Saturday triggering multiple explosions and a blast that leveled the town center. One person died and authorities warned more deaths were expected as up to 1000 residents fled their homes.
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Lac-Megantic
Quebec
Montreal
Maine
Claude Bedard
Metro
Dollarama
Environment Quebec
Christian Blanchette
Chaudiere
Blanchette
Sherbrooke
Saint-Georges de Beauce
Paul Chiasson
Canada
Ash drifts over Mexico City from Popocatepet volcano
The Popocatepet volcano east of Mexico City erupts for days sending a 2 mile high ash and vapor cloud. Ash dust covers cars in the capital with earlier fallout in south and east neighborhoods. Civil defense reports no new ash fall Saturday as eruptions continue and alert level rises toward red.
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Mexico City
Popocatepet
Claudia Dominguez
Dublinanti abortion march demands referendum on life bill
More than 35,000 anti abortion activists marched through Dublin to oppose Ireland’s plan to legalize terminations in life threatening pregnancies. Speakers urged a national referendum as lawmakers prepare to vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill following the Savita Halappanavar case.
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Ireland
Leinster House
Shawn Pogatchnik
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Savita Halappanavar
Halappanavar
Alan Shatter
Halappana
Var
Fine Gael Party
ISA
International Institute
Fae
Swarthout Recital
Murphy Hall
KU School of Music
Seuss Sos
RCO
Eames Meen
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