Tent Slashing Gives Black Eye To City
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By Carlos Moncada, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jan. 30--ST. PETERSBURG -- When you think downtown St. Petersburg, the local powers-that-be would like you to think of a vibrant waterfront destination with trendy shops and restaurants, upscale residences and a lively arts scene.
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It's a hot tourist destination. But the trial of a man accused of murdering dozens of prostitutes is exposing the picturesque city's dark side
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An angry and frustrated crowd in Southwest Washington last night denounced Mayor Anthony A. Williams&#39;s proposal to build a baseball stadium in their community, saying they feared being displaced
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A man suffers a serious injury to his face after being attacked with a machete in south Belfast.
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The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars and showering them with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to improve its image and overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and urban unrest.
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DETROIT The city of Detroit is trying to overcome its latest black eye after a brawl between NBA players and fans. One woman says she thinks Friday&#39;s melee reemphasizes the stereotypes many people have about Detroit.
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Many displaced people got their first look last week at homes destroyed by renewed fighting.
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City's police chief describes a province in the grip of militias brutal enough to behead women
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Bearded gunmen disappear into narrow alleys, eyed by rival fighters. Clouds of black smoke drift through the streets from shelled buildings and smoldering tires. And mothers hurriedly pack their children's clothes into plastic bags, ready to flee.
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Iceland's capital and several towns  plunged into darkness on Thursday as street lights were turned  off for people to get a better view of the night sky.
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_ The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars at the end of a game and showering players with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and unrest.
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Three people are injured in a series of stabbings in a village in County Tyrone, according to police.
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Venturing into the street is perilous for the Chechen minority here after a recent terror wave.
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The homeless in Venezuela's violent capital are heading to shelters for the night or sleeping in groups as safety precautions following the brutal murder of nine vagrants over the past four months.
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Bad weather hampered a new festival held near Aviemore, according to the event's organisers.
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By day, the streets of this densely populated Palestinian labyrinth are jammed with seething funeral processions and solemn mourning tents. But gradually, long before dusk, the camp is transformed into a ghost town, with civilians cowering in their apartments and masked gunmen darting through the shadows carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and homemade bombs.
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Just hours after the government agreed to a peace deal Tuesday aimed at ending violence in Darfur, Sudanese police arrived at this battered camp in the middle of the night, beating residents with wooden poles, bulldozing and burning shelters and firing tear gas into a health clinic, residents and aid workers reported.