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South African apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock granted parole
South African apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock granted parole

South African Justice Minister Michael Masutha on Friday announced he is granting parole to Eugene de Kock, an apartheid-era assassin who has spent twenty years in prison.

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Fire ravages large academic library in Moscow
Fire ravages large academic library in Moscow

A fire Friday night and Saturday morning caused major damage to the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences in Moscow, Russia.

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Rare megamouth shark found dead in Pio Duran, Philippines
Rare megamouth shark found dead in Pio Duran, Philippines

A megamouth shark was found dead in the Philippines on Wednesday.

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Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of Germany, dies
Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of Germany, dies

Richard von Weizsäcker, the President who oversaw German reunification in 1990, was announced to have died on Saturday.

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Connecticut ex-death row inmate Robert Courchesne dies
Connecticut ex-death row inmate Robert Courchesne dies

Connecticut murder convict Robert Courchesne, who had a death sentence overturned by the state Supreme Court, collapsed in prison on Monday.

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