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Baby killed, 15 injured as car plows into crowd in Rio de Janeiro

Aneight-month-oldbabywaskilledandatleast15peoplewereinjuredwhenacarplowedintoacrowdinBrazil'sRiodeJaneiroonThursdaynightlocaltime,accordingtoofficials.Theincide

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Emotions high as arena reopens with gig

ThousandsofmusicfanscheeredthenamesofthosekilledintheManchesterterrorattackasthecity'sarenareopenedwithacharityconcert.The22namesofthosemurderedinthesuicidebomb

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Silence, speech, song at San Francisco's vigil for Charlottesville victims

It was mostly silent in an hour of vigil Saturday evening in downtown San Francisco, a city on the U.S. West Coast, for those who fell victim to the violence earlier in the day in Charlottesville, Virginia, in eastern United States.

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One killed, several injured in Venezuela unofficial referendum

GunmenopenedfireatacrowdofvotersonSunday,killingatleastoneandwoundingfourothersduringanunofficialreferendumorganizedbytheopposition,localmediareported.(ASIAPACI

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Pakistan hosts its first ever pro-wrestling competitions

ISLAMABAD,May18(APD)--PakistanonWednesdaynighthelditsfirsteverheavyweightprofessionalwrestlingcompetitionswiththeparticipationof25internationalwrestlersfrom20di

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Crowd control? Baidu has an algorithm for that

A unit of Chinese internet giant Baidu has developed an algorithm that can predict crowd formation, which it says could be used to help warn authorities and individuals of unusually large crowds that could lead to public-safety threats.

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London suburb mourns passing of favorite son David Bowie

The London suburb where rock star David Bowie was born was the scene of large impromptu gatherings Monday night, as fans came from all over the city to honor the man who had been one of the world's most influential rock stars for the past 45 years.

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Beijing's successful crowd control system to be rolled out nationwide

Beijing is using a crowd analytics system to prevent stampedes at major commercial areas. It is hoped that the system will be rolled out nationwide.

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Aussie football coach calls on 80,000 crowd to boost home side's Asian Cup final chances

Australian football coach Ange Postecoglou has called on the 80,000 home crowd to bring "the energy" needed to get Australia over the line in Saturday's Asian Cup final against South Korea.

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Crowd funding fueling creative projects in China

Selling your dreams to people who have don't even know you? That's exactly what's happening in the Internet age.