Official confirms Neb. boy killed in house fire

DAVEY, Neb. (AP) - A 9-year-old boy has died in a house fire south of Davey. Lancaster County Attorney Joe Kelly said the victim was Anton Fomin. The blaze was reported about 10 p.m. Thursday. Crews were told a boy might be trapped in the house, which was destroyed by the fire. The state fire mars...

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Emergency law faces vote in Quebec student protest
MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec's provincial government is expected to vote Friday on an emergency law that would shut some universities and impose harsh fines on protesters blocking students from attending classes as the government looks to end weeks of demonstrations against tuition hikes.

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AP PHOTOS: Hero driver in Calif bus kidnap dies
In 1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus full of children in the farm town of Chowchilla, Calif. The kidnappers forced the 26 students and the bus driver, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, into a truck that was buried underground and demanded a $5 million ransom. As the kidnappers slept, Ray and two older students dug their way out, and helped everyone escape without injury.

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Sudden wealth part of Silicon Valley's everyday
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — In Silicon Valley, where sudden wealth is hardly something new and CEOs favor hoodies over bespoke blazers, Facebook's IPO on Friday didn't bring everyday life to a halt.
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