Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 16
KARACHI - Rescue teams in Pakistan worked in searing heat and humidity on Saturday to recover residents trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed, killing 16 people.

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Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban
PARIS - The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

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Dalai Lama 'hopes to live beyond 130 years'
DHARAMSHALA — The elderly Dalai Lama on Saturday said that he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, days after he sought to allay speculation over his succession by saying he would reincarnate upon his death.

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Frantic search for the missing after at least 24 killed in Texas flood
KERRVILLE — Flooding that began before dawn Friday swept through a summer camp and homes in central Texas, the United States, killing at least 24 people and setting off frantic searches for missing children and others swept away.

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Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
TOKYO — Japan's government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

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At least 13 dead, 20 missing in Texas flash flood
HOUSTON - At least 13 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, officials said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for.

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