Police say nineteen people were hurt after a pickup truck smashed into a cafe in northern Australia, causing a gas bottle inside to explode and setting the building on fire.
Officials are trying to figure out what caused the driver of the truck to veer off the road on Tuesday and into the Serves You Right Cafe in Ravenshoe, south of Cairns in Queensland state. The driver was among those injured.
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London-born actor Alex Sharp beat out Bradley Cooper and Bill Nighy at Sunday's Tony Awards to win best lead actor in a play for his role in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," which also won for best play.
The British had a big night at the annual Broadway awards, with "Skylight" winning for best revival, and Helen Mirren nabbing her first Tony for playing Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's "The Audience." She already won an Oscar for playing the monarch in the movie "The Queen."
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Only little fish are pulled from the coastal waters off Haiti.
In this overfished area of northern Haiti, fishermen who want a catch big enough for a meal say they must travel three hours in a boat to the Dominican Republic, where they scour the reefs of a national park and risk arrest, beatings or even death.
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Liverpool has agreed a deal to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings in a bid to improve a scoring record that dipped sharply following the departure of Luis Suarez.
The signing of the 22-year-old Ings, subject to a medical examination, comes days after midfielder James Milner agreed to join Liverpool on a free transfer after refusing a new deal at Manchester City.
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The final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn't done.
As fans filed out of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked it with all his might. He flexed his arms and pounded his chest, letting out a roar that echoed from California to Cleveland.
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Even as his team's strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car.
Given the chance, he showed it.
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Six is the charm for soprano Kelli O'Hara — she's won her first Tony Award.
O'Hara won for her role as the English school teacher in a revival of the classic 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," co-starring Ken Watanabe.
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Japan may find itself the odd man out when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents his government's blueprint for combating climate change at this weekend's summit of the world's leading industrialized democracies.
The Group of Seven host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has indicated she supports a pledge of eventual zero carbon emissions. Japan favors coal, gas and nuclear power over green energy despite rapid growth of investment in renewables since all its nuclear reactors were taken offline following the 2011 disaster in Fukushima.
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Visitors coming to Philadelphia to see the pope this September will also be able to view treasured art from the Vatican.
"Vatican Splendors" opens Sept. 19 at the Franklin Institute. It will include artwork by Michelangelo, embroidered silk vestments, religious relics and bone fragments of Saints Peter and Paul, and a touchable cast of Pope John Paul II's hand.
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With a photo flashing a red "Thank You!" written in the palm of his unharmed hand, Enrique Iglesias thanked his fans on Instagram for their support while he recovers from his recent finger-slicing accident.
"Wanted to do something special to thank all you guys for your love and support this week. Leave your questions on this post!" wrote the Spanish heartthrob.
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