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Scientists Find Proof Of Massive Killer Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs

Researchers have found traces of the massive asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and triggered a series of catastrophic Earth-ending events 66 million years ago. Through their discovery, the researchers were able to piece together the events that happened shortly after the asteroid collided with Earth.
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'Dods' or alive: defying gravity in Norway's 'death diving'

They throw themselves into the air, twisting their bodies and seemingly making time standstill,before landing with a splash: originally a pastime to impress girls, Norway's sport of "death diving" now attracts dozens of daredevils.Around 40 divers converged in the capital, Oslo, in mid-August for the annual world championship of the sport, officially known by its Norwegian name of "dods", meaning death.

Toll rises to 28 in Mexico bar fire attack

Gunmen burst into a Mexican strip club in a hail of bullets and killed at least 26 people as they trapped revellers inside and started a raging fire, officials said Wednesday.President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador condemned the "shameful" attack in the city of Coatzacoalcos, and said federal authorities would investigate evidence it may have stemmed from collusion between local authorities and organized crime.

Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests

A global wildlife summit has decided to regulate trade in giraffes and tighten protections for endangered animals including elephants, triggering a threat from disgruntled southern African nations to leave an international treaty.Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) wrapped up a 12-day meeting in Geneva on Wednesday after approving a long list of proposals to tighten protections.

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