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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Spain’s Top Court Hears Appeals in ‘Animal Pack’ Sex Case
Spain’s Supreme Court is hearing appeals in the case of five men sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman ? a conviction that triggered widespread outrage because judges acquitted them of gang rape.
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Fire Breaks Out at Crude Oil Refinery in Philadelphia
Officials in Philadelphia have confirmed an early morning fire at a 150-year-old refinery complex.
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Who Will Choose the Next UK Leader? Mostly Older White Men
There’s an election underway to choose Britain’s next prime minister, but only one in 400 people gets a vote. And most of those are well-off older white men.
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The Latest: Bank of England Warns of Brexit Tariffs Risks
The Latest on Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union (all times local):
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Earthquake Shakes Much of Western France, No Damage Reported
A moderate earthquake has hit western France, felt as far as Bordeaux in the south and Normandy in the north.
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German Firefighters Rescue Squirrel Stuck in Manhole Cover
Firefighters, police and a veterinary clinic combined forces to rescue a red squirrel that had gotten its tiny head stuck in a manhole cover in the western German city of Dortmund.
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Lawmaker Faces Probe After Ejecting Protester at Gala
Britain’s Conservative Party says one of its lawmakers will face an investigation after he ejected a climate protester seeking to interrupt a speech by the nation’s Treasury chief at a gala dinner.
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EU Leaders Rule Out Reopening Brexit Deal
European Union leaders are underlining that their divorce agreement with Britain cannot be renegotiated regardless of who becomes the next prime minister there.
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At Least 30 Dead in Fire at Indonesia Home Used as Factory
At least 30 people including children were killed in a fire that swept through a house that doubled as a match factory in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, a disaster official said Friday.