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Updated: Toll from Italy avalanche climbs to 15 as hopes diminish

Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:18 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The death toll from an avalanche in central Italy climbed to 15 on Tuesday as hopes began to fade that any of the 14 people still missing might be found alive under a mountain resort buried by tons of...

Eurozone economy starts 2017 with steady growth

Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 11:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A survey shows that the economy of the 19-country eurozone began 2017 with relatively strong growth. The so-called purchasing managers' index, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing and...

Seven people buried in the wrong graves at veterans' cemetery

Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 06:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Seven people were buried in the wrong graves at a veterans' cemetery because grave markers in one row were off by a burial plot. Veterans Affairs Director Kasim Yarn apologized on Monday for the...

Updated: Three dogs give avalanche rescuers hope

Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 06:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italian emergency crews pulled three wiggling, white sheepdog puppies out Monday from under tons of snow and rubble at an avalanche-struck hotel, lifting spirits even as the search for 17 people still...

UK to actively help industry as country leaves European Union

Monday, 23 January 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Britain's leader is pledging to help U.K. industry grow and compete as the country prepares to leave the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May plans to unveil her "modern industrial...

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