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People evacuated as UK floods damage dam
SHEFFIELD - About 1,400 people have been evacuated from their homes following torrential rain across northern England.
People living in Treeton, South Yorkshire, were told today to leave their homes amid fears that a dam at Ulley Reservoir could collapse.
Police said the situation was exceptional and council leaders said the unprecedented rainfall had caused millions of pounds of damage.
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Pro wrestler kills family then himself
MIAMI - Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son before hanging himself from his weight machine.
Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife, Nancy. Then the couple's son who was apparently killed as he lay in bed.
Benoit left no suicide note but placed bibles alongside the bodies of his wife and son, Ballard added.
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Deal to name Blair as envoy delayed
JERUSALEM - Western powers struggled overnight to finalise a role for outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy and delayed the decision until at least Wednesday by Russian foot-dragging.
Relations between London and Moscow have been sour over Britain's probe of a murder in London of a former Soviet agent, but diplomats said further talks may allow a deal to go through.
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