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Campus carnage - Brown University shooting kills two

An active shooter opened fire on Brown University campus during finals week killing two students and injuring multiple others. Campus went into lockdown, police released footage and later detained a suspect as investigators continue to examine motive and timeline

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123 - Political prisoners freed from Belarus after US eased sanctions

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"There will be very serious retaliation" — President Donald Trump

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"The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody."