American man slashes his own throat in Taiwan courtroom

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Attacker posted brutal attack on French cop on Facebook
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Heart-wrenching testimony from bereaved dad in Pistorius case
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China evicts hundreds to make way for Disney park
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Officials: Senior police officer stabbed to death in Paris suburb
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World reacts to Orlando nightclub massacre
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Trump implies Obama connection in Orlando attack
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ISIS, many of their enemies share a homicidal hatred of gays
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