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KATMANDU, Nepal, Dec. 25 – A steel footbridge collapsed under the weight of hundreds of people in remote western Nepal on Tuesday, sending scores plunging 30 meters (100 feet) into the icy Himalayan waters below. At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 missing and feared dead, officials said. Troops were being rushed…

The Miami Herald Miami – Maisie McNaught’s first encounter with Kwanzaa pretty much embodied its seven principles in one go: More than 20 years ago, as a new mother looking to forge family traditions, she discovered a book on the African-inspired holiday at a black-owned bookstore. She joined forces with six other families to host…

Associated Press Bethlehem, West Bank – Gloom was banished from Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem for the first time in years on Monday as Christian pilgrims from all over the world flocked here to celebrate Jesus’ birth in an atmosphere of renewed tranquility. After Israeli-Palestinian fighting erupted in 2000, most of the people milling around Manger…

Associated Press Baghdad – Fear still pervades life in Iraq despite a recent reduction in violence, the spiritual leader of Iraq’s Catholics said Monday, making a Christmas appeal for refugees who have fled the country to return nonetheless. The U.S. military has said there has been a 60 percent reduction in violence since June, and…
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