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Man shot by police confronted motorists with gun, rammed car, drew knife on cop
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Good Samaritan car thief: Police looking for man who offered help, then drove off
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Baby hit in US mass shooting at car show
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Witnesses sought after injuries reported, blood found at East Tamaki address
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Firing-squad death penalty executions now possible in South Carolina
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A 43-year-old man is dead and another man is in a critical condition in hospital.
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$250k Bitcoin heist: Thieving worker named despite death threat fears
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Inmates who shanked prisoner sentenced to more jail time
The attack only stopped once prison officers intervened.
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He was found dead on a rural property in Manaia.
Five homicides 'absolutely avoidable', a total system failure
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