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Zito, 2-Time World Cup Winner with Brazil, Dies at 82

Zito, the leader of Brazil's World Cup-winning teams in 1958 and 1962, has died, Brazilian club Santos says. He was 82.

The cause of the former Santos midfielder's death was not officially announced Monday, but Zito had been battling Alzheimer's disease and last year suffered a stroke that left him hospitalized for more than a month.

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U.S. Mayor Says Town Full, Temporarily Closed to Outsiders

The mayor of a central New Jersey town is barring nonresidents from entering the community via a major highway — but it's just a temporary prohibition.

Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty announced the decision in a twitter posted around 3 p.m. Sunday. He says traffic into the town from Route 35 is "shut down immediately" because the Monmouth County community of about 6,000 people has "reached its capacity." Doherty says the decision was made for public safety reasons.

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Austrian Brothel Offers Sex for Free to Protest High Taxes

An Austrian brothel is offering a summer special that competitors will find hard to match — free sex. Its owner says it's his way of protesting a tax squeeze.

"Effective immediately: Free Entrance! Free Drinks! Free Sex!" the Pascha bordello writes on its website.

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Vatican Indicts Ex-ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1st Hearing in July

The Vatican's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been indicted on charges he sexually abused young boys in the Caribbean country and had child pornography on his computer and will stand trial next month in a Vatican court.

The Holy See said Monday that Jozef Wesolowski will have his first hearing July 11, the first time such a high-ranking Vatican official will stand trial for sex abuse.

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Count the Zeroes: Zimbabwe Allows Old Banknote Exchange

Zimbabwe's central bank says banknotes from its old currency, which collapsed and was discarded years ago because of runaway inflation, can be exchanged for American dollars. But 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars will fetch only 40 U.S. cents.

That's a fraction of what collectors have been paying for the notes with numerous zeroes for years.

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U.S. Woman Attempting to Row across Pacific Rescued

A U.S. woman attempting to cross the Pacific by rowboat has ended her solo attempt because of expected bad weather.

Sonya Baumstein was rescued off the Japanese coast on Saturday after sending out a distress signal, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

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Scientists Emerge from Isolated Dome on Hawaii Volcano Slope

Six scientists who were living under a dome on the slopes of a dormant Hawaii volcano for eight months to simulate life on Mars have emerged from isolation.

The crew stepped outside the dome that's 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) up the slopes of Mauna Loa to feel fresh air on their skin Saturday. It was the first time they left without donning a space suit.

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Police: Suspect Dead after Attack on Dallas Police Building

A man suspected of spraying Dallas Police Headquarters with gunfire early on Saturday has been found dead in a van after a police sniper shot him and pipe bombs found in the vehicle were exploded, a police spokesman said.

Authorities said it was remarkable that no one else was killed or injured in the attack, which left the headquarters and police vehicles nearby riddled with bullet holes.

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Lebanese Suspect to Stay in Custody in Cyprus Ammonium Nitrate Case

Cyprus police said Saturday a Lebanese-Canadian man who was arrested after the seizure of five tons of a chemical compound that can be turned into an explosive will remain in custody for another six days.

Police spokeswoman Nicoletta Tyrimou said a court approved the extension.

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No Joke: Comedian Kevin Hart Leads Run Organized on Twitter

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart woke up his 19.6 million Twitter followers not with a joke but with a serious invitation for a run through Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Friday.

"Up & at it...we are about to get this spontaneous 5K run in this morning!!!!" he tweeted.

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