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Five Dead As Police Search for Motive In Washington

Authorities on Sunday were still working to determine what prompted a 20-year-old man to open fire in a Washington state mall, killing five people.
Twelve Killed In Iraq In First Attack Of Its Kind Since 2015

Twelve people were killed on Saturday when militants attacked a police checkpoint north of Tikrit and then detonated car bomb at the entrance to the city, Iraqi police and military sources said.
Three Shot Dead In Washington Mall Shooting

Three people were shot dead and two were wounded during a shooting at a mall on Friday in northwest Washington state where authorities were searching for the gunman, several media outlets reported.
$\'Most Of The Victims Are Under Rubble\': Warplanes In Fresh Attack On Rebel Areas In Aleppo$
'Most Of The Victims Are Under Rubble': Warplanes In Fresh Attack On Rebel Areas In Aleppo

Warplanes mounted a new wave of heavy air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources, a worker and a war monitor reported, pressing a major offensive by the Russian-backed Syrian military to take back the whole city.
$\'What\'s Happening Now Is Annihilation\': Airstrikes Pound Rebels In Aleppo$
'What's Happening Now Is Annihilation': Airstrikes Pound Rebels In Aleppo

The Syrian military, which is backed by the Russian air force, said late on Thursday it was starting a new operation against the rebel-held east.
Aleppo: Warplanes and artillery bombard rebels, dooming ceasefire hopes

Rebel officials and rescue workers said incendiary bombs were among the weapons that rained from the sky on the city.
State of emergency declared amid protests in Charlotte, North Carolina

One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina
Magistrates can refuse to marry gay couples in North Carolina, judge rules

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a challenge to a North Carolina law that allows government officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite religious objections.
Russian aircraft destroyed Syria aid convoy, say US officials

Despite the military blame game over Monday's deadly attack, diplomats struggled to save the US-Russian ceasefire agreement that took effect on September 12.
Syria: Bloody end to ceasefire as airstrikes destroy aid convoy

The United Nations confirmed the convoy was hit but gave no details on who carried out the attack or how many died.
US officials eye links between weekend terror bombings

The country was shaken by a trio of attacks over the weekend including a Saturday night bombing that injured 29 in Manhattan and a stabbing attack at a Minnesota shopping mall that wounded nine.
'Kung Fu' nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking

Clad in black sweatpants, red jackets and white helmets, the hundreds of cyclists pedaling the treacherously steep, narrow mountain passes to India from Nepal could be mistaken for a Himalayan version of the Tour de France.