China sentences a man to death for driving into crowd, killing 35, in a crime that raised alarm about mass killings
BEIJING (AP) — China sentences a man to death for driving into crowd, killing 35, in a crime that raised alarm about mass killings.
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- The Independent
Black cop is accused of trafficking his white wife while flying to their honeymoon destination
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