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Canadian man among victims when speeding Amtrak train derailed
National Post
PHILADELPHIA — The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, among them a Canadian, was hurtling at more than 160 kilometres per hour before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where the speed limit is under 80 km/hr.
Amtrak passengers describe a scene of horror   USA TODAY
Amtrak train thought to be going twice as fast as it should have been   CNN
Amtrak Passengers Recall 'A Crazy Shake,' Then Metal Tearing, and Chaos   New York Times
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Crowds cheer as Burundi army officer says he has deposed absent president
Reuters Africa
BUJUMBURA, May 13 (Reuters) - A Burundian general said on Wednesday he had deposed President Pierre Nkurunziza for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office and was forming a transitional government, after more than two weeks of protests ...

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5 dead after gunmen storm Kabul guesthouse popular with foreigners
Washington Post
KABUL — Militants stormed a guesthouse frequented by foreigners in the Afghan capital Wednesday night, leading to a five-hour siege that resulted in the death of five persons, including one American, authorities said. The U.S. Embassy confirmed the death ...

2 Indians among 5 foreigners killed in Kabul guesthouse siege   Times of India
2 Indians Among 14 Dead as Gunmen Storm Kabul Guest House   NDTV
Attack on guest house in Afghan capital kills at least five   swissinfo.ch

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National Post

Vulgar TV incident earns 2 soccer fans the boot from MLSE
Toronto Star
Two Toronto FC supporters will be banned from MLSE facilities for at least a year after Sunday's expletive-laden confrontation with a local reporter amid an ongoing backlash from the Premier, the public and fellow soccer fans. Shawn Simoes, a Sunshine List ...

Firing, public shaming, notoriety — consequences are piling up for vulgar hecklers   National Post
Hydro One did the right thing   Toronto Sun

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Toronto Sun

Amtrak victim once worked, went to school in Canada
Toronto Sun
One of the seven victims of Tuesday's deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia has been identified as a New York-based executive who had worked in several cities in Canada, where he also attended two universities. Abid Gilani, 55, earned an MBA in finance at ...

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Reuters Canada

Rangers reach conference finals with Game Seven overtime win
Reuters Canada
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers capped an historic comeback with a 2-1, Game Seven overtime win over the Washington Capitals to reach the NHL Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Derek Stepan blasted ...

Derek Stepan deals the death blow as New York Rangers eliminate the ...   National Post
Rangers continue Game 7 mastery of Capitals   Washington Post

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Reuters

North Korea executes defense chief with an anti-aircraft gun: South Korea agency
Reuters
SEOUL North Korea executed its defense chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, which would be the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge.
Kim Jong Un executed aide 'with an anti-aircraft gun'   Irish Independent
Some Doubt That North Korea Executed a Top General   New York Times
Kim Jong-un's Aunt 'Not Poisoned'   The Chosun Ilbo

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The Kingston Whig-Standard

Raging B.C. wildfire covers 8000 hectares
The Kingston Whig-Standard
A B.C. wildfire that was discovered Saturday has "grown significantly" and now covers an estimated 8,000 hectares, officials said Wednesday. B.C. Wildfire Management Branch officials had said Tuesday that the Little Bobtail Lake fire, about 60 kilometres ...

Norman Lake, Little Bobtail Lake fire growing   Prince George Citizen

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