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Number of fatalities in Texas school shooting is between 8 and 10: police say

Number of fatalities is between 8 and 10 said Harris County, Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Fatalities include students and adult staff.

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34 Chilean bishops offer resignation to pope over abuse scandal

"Above all, we want to ask forgiveness for the pain caused to the victims, to the pope, to the people of God and our country for the serious errors and omissions committed by us."

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American superfans jet in for a taste of Meghan and Harry's big day

"When you have a hobby like knitting you often have something to show for it. With royals you get to go to the events."

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EU acts to protect EU-Iran business from US sanctions

The EU has relaunched an old law to protect business in Iran from US sanctions, putting Brussels on a collision course with Washington.

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Kilauea threatens Hawaii but is less deadly than other types of volcanoes

It's a so-called shield volcano, which is typically broader in shape and has lava that is relatively fluid.

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New York lawyer taking flak for racist rant

Aaron Schlossberg was caught on camera berating restaurant employees for speaking Spanish and threatening to call immigration authorities.

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Everything you need to know about the royal wedding

Everything you need to know — and other fun facts — about the royal wedding.

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'Ni Una Menos' spotlights Latin America's femicides, violence against women

"Those who commit femicides, or attempted femicides, claim they are being disrespected...they believe they have a right, a right over women's bodies."

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Hamas says most of protesters slain in Gaza were its members

Israel says it shows that Hamas is using border protests as a cover for terrorist attacks.

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Not everyone has royal wedding fever. These Brits want the monarchy abolished.

Some 17 percent of Brits want to get rid of their monarchy, and 66 percent aren't excited by the royal wedding, polls suggest.

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E.U. chief: 'With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?'

Trump 'has made us realize that if you need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm,' the former Polish prime minister said.

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Pakistan is spending $483 million on chain-link fencing for 1,500-mile border

Construction began last year on two fences which snake parallel to each other through the remote, mountainous landscape.

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Royal love story exposes Britain's 'quiet and unique brand of racism'

"I think a lot of people think we're in a post-racial society but it certainly doesn't feel that way for the black and brown people living here."

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Police praise Wisconsin boys for creative prank

Using a junk car, a black tarp, some bricks and electrical tape, four graduating seniors made it look as if a car had crashed into their high school.

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California mother charged with felony child abuse

Prosecutors revealed even more chilling details of the torture they say the 10 children were subjected to: waterboarding, strangling, being shot with a crossbow.

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Turkish banker sentenced to 32 months in Iran sanctions case

Prosecutors wanted him locked up for at least 15 years.

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Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 in Europa League final

Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 in Europa League final

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Plastic trash found in the deepest part of the ocean

Plastic trash kills fish and seals and now it can be found everywhere in the oceans, from floating gyres to the Mariana Trench.

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Death in the desert: Crackdown leaves migrants roaming sweltering Sahara

In the desert heat, one day without water is enough to cause death from dehydration.

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Prince Charles overshadowed by popular sons as royal wedding looms

As heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is destined to become king — whether his subjects like him or not.