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Apr 28
31m 27s

Man arrested after car drives into Vanco...

Bbc World Service
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There have been a number of fatalities when a car was driven at high-speed into festivalgoers in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Also: a human chain helps a Michigan bookshop owner move her stock to a new home.

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