A fire tore through a two-story home that had no functioning smoke detectors Saturday in West Virginia’s capital city, killing eight family members, including six children, the city’s mayor said.

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6 Kids, 2 Adults Killed in W.Va. House Fire

The preserved heart of Dublin’s patron saint has been stolen from the city’s Christ Church Cathedral, officials say.

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Thief steals Dublin saint’s heart

Syrian government troops are advancing on opposition strongholds in the city of Homs, reports say, as diplomats discuss renewed UN action.

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Syria troops ‘advancing in Homs’

Syrian security forces disregarded a growing outcry as they continued the bombardment of the city of Homs, now in its 20th day.

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Syrian Forces Continue Shelling of Homs for 20th Day

A series of bombings by Nigerian Islamist militants Boko Haram kills about 150 people in the city of Kano, in the group’s deadliest attack to date.

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Scores dead after Nigerian blasts

An exhibition of photos taken by one of the top crime photographers in New York in the 1930s and 1940s opens in the city today.

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An exhibition of photos taken by one of the top crime photographers in New York in the 1930s and 1940s opens in the city today.

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VIDEO: Exhibition of 1930s crime photos

An exhibition of photos taken by one of the top crime photographers in New York in the 1930s and 1940s opens in the city today.

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VIDEO: Exhibition of 1930s crime photos

Insurgents mounted another vicious attack against Iraq’s Shiites on Saturday, as a roadside bomb was detonated near a group of pilgrims near the city of Basra.

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Roadside Bomb Kills Dozens in Southern Iraq

The tanker, with help from a Coast Guard icebreaker, is carrying gasoline and diesel to the city, which cannot be reached by road or rail and is running low on fuel.

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Fuel Tanker Renda and Icebreaker Healy Are Sighted Off Nome

A 16-year-old boy was killed at an anti-government demonstration in the city of Sitra on Saturday, Bahrain's largest opposition bloc said.

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Group: Teen killed in Bahrain protest

The New Year’s Day parade will officially launch a ‘thrilling’ year for London which will see both the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrated in the city, said organisers.

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New year parade for a ‘big year’

Thousands of people are expected to gather in Edinburgh to see in the new year at the city’s world-famous Hogmanay street party.

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‘Home of Hogmanay’ ready to party

Revellers are set to form a huge torchlight procession through the city to mark the start of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations.

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Torchlight walk to open Hogmanay

An AIDS advocacy group seeking stricter enforcement of laws requiring condoms on movie sets has put a measure on the city ballot.

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Los Angeles to Vote on Condoms for Pornography Actors