Man jumps from building, adds connotation to 'Leap Day'

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Deadly tornadoes rake Midwest

A powerful storm system has killed at least 9 people across the Midwest, roughing up the country music resort city of Branson and laying waste to a small town in Kansas.

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Foggy morning at the central fish market in Myanmar

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Suspect in custody following deadly Ohio school shooting

Officials confirm that one person has died and at least four others are injured after a shooting Monday morning at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio. The alleged gunman is in custody, according to sheriff spokesman John Hiscox. 

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Outrage over burned Qurans continues

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A photo that looks like a painting: red boat pierces a monochromatic scene

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Kim Jong Un looks at things... and then shoots them

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a bullet factory, pausing to fire a rifle at the range. Korea's Central News Agency reported that the supreme commander of the Korean People's Army paid a visit to the Sporting Bullet Factory, which was built under his father's initiative i …

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Deadly avalanches wreak havoc in Indian Kashmir

AP Reports: Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 16 soldiers, and at least three others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow, an official said Thursday.

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Fire burns 1000 shacks for refugees in Thailand

AP reports: A fire destroyed about 1,000 bamboo shacks at a camp for Myanmar refugees Thursday across the border in western Thailand. No casualties were reported from the fire that destroyed about a fifth of the dwellings at the Umpiem Mai camp in Tak province, Thai district off …

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Siamese twins separated after being joined at the hip... literally

AFP reports — Brazil's conjoined twins Israel and Levi were separated successfully on Wednesday at Maternity Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted nearly 10 hours, the twins' doctor told AFP. The 14-month-old boys were joined at the hip and abdomen.

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Kim Jong Il's post-mortem birthday party

Associated press reports —Army trucks loaded with artillery rolled by the memorial palace for North Korea's late leaders as Kim Jong Un presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father Thursday.

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Creepy and cool: all dressed up for the Lucerne carnival

The history of Lucerne's carnival can be traced back over more than 600 years and is best known for its individually hand-crafted masks and costumes paraded in the town's streets and squares by thousands of revellers during the three-day carnival festival.

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Emergency food flown into stranded European towns

AP reports - Military planes and police helicopters flew in tons of emergency food to snowbound villages and ships in the Balkans on Monday, after blizzards so fierce that some people had to cut tunnels through 15 feet of snow to get out of their homes.

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Thai weddings with a twist: bride chased by pirates

Four newlywed couples took part in an adventure wedding challenge designed for couples to "prove their real love" as part of Valentine's Day celebrations.  

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How about a gold facial for Valentines Day?

Reuters reports — Despite tough economic conditions including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day.

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Zany Swiss man installs wood-burning stove in car

Why yes, officer, that is a wood-burning stove in my glove box. It's hard to imagine what led Pascal Prokop to install a wood-burning stove in his 1990 Volvo 240 station wagon. Though we're safe to say that the trend won't catch like wildfire.

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Inside LA's drive-thru (and bulletproof) funeral home

Want fries with that? Not a likely question you’ll be asked at this drive-thru. For nearly 40 years, a funeral home in southern Los Angeles county has been adding a dash of convenience to the business of death. The mortuary, located in Compton, claims to offer an efficient …

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Three things not to do in the cold, an illustrated guide

From the frozen landscape also known as the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, here are three ill-advised winter activities not to try at home.

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Behind the scenes on Accession Day

msnbc.com and news services— Meticulous preparations were underway for the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery ahead of their inspection on the parade ground before a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in London. T …

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Factory collapse in Pakistan kills 4, traps dozens

AP reports— Rescue workers struggled to reach dozens of people trapped in the rubble of a factory that collapsed in an eastern Pakistani city Monday, killing at least four, officials said. The factory, which manufactured medicine, had been set up illegally in a residential  …

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Earthquake strikes central Philippines

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the central Philippine island of Negros killed at least seven people on Monday, including two children, with government offices and schools ordered to close after numerous aftershocks. Read the full story...

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Winter wonderland or living hell?

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Punxsutawney Phil stuffs the competition

Punxsutawney Phil better watch his back when he’s not looking for his shadow.

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Harrowing cross-section of collapsed building in Rio

Associated Press reports --Firefighters pulled more bodies from the rubble of three collapsed buildings in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, raising the death toll to at least 17 as hopes faded for finding anyone alive almost three days after the disaster.

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Enthusiasm and skepticism ahead of Florida primary

Republican candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are down to the wire fighting for a victory in Florida's primary on Tuesday. By nearly all counts, Romney will emerge a victor; many polls including the latest released by NBC-Marist show Romne …

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