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8 killed, 28 injured in China school stampede

“BEIJING – Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at a school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday. Students were rushing out of evening study sessions at 9:10 p.m. on Monday (1310 GMT) at Xiangxiang city's private Yucai Middle School when some lost their footing and began to fall on top of one another in a stampede on the steps

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8 killed, 28 injured in China school stampede

Hurricane Bill strengthens to Category 2 hurricane (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Hurricane Bill, the first of the Atlantic storm season, reached Category 2 strength, with top winds whizzing at about 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour), US forecasters said.

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Hurricane Bill strengthens to Category 2 hurricane (AFP via Yahoo! News)