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Avengers and Game of Thrones star Diana Rigg Dies at 82

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  Diana Rigg has died at the age of 82 Rigg was diagnosed with cancer in March, according to her daughter Rachael Stirling, who said she had "spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter and a deep pride in her profession. I will miss her beyond words." "It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this morning. She was at home with her family who have asked for privacy at this difficult time," added her agent Simon Beresford. "Dame Diana was an icon of theatre, film, and television. She was the recipient of BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Evening Standard Awards for her work on stage and screen. Dame Diana was a much loved and admired member of her profession, a force of nature who loved her work and her fellow actors. She will be greatly missed." Rigg was a regular recipient of award nominations for her work both on stage and on screen. In 1994 she won the Best...

Escaped tiger is spotted in Knoxville, Tennessee

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  A wild tiger escaped after being spotted in southeast Knoxville, Tennessee All the tigers at Knoxville Zoo are accounted for, according to zoo spokeswoman Tina Rolen. The zoo has not been involved in the search, she added KCSO said multiple agencies, including TWRA and KPD’s Animal Control Unit, are working to find the tiger. Officials said they're also working with Tiger Haven, a nonprofit providing a sanctuary for big cats in Roane County. There is no word where the tiger came from or how it got loose but anyone who may have information on a missing Tiger is asked to call the sheriff's office at 865-215-2243.

15 year old boy shot on his way to school

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   A 15-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a shooting as he made his way to school. The victim suffered “serious” injuries and was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge, Suffolk police said. A police statement said officers were called just after 8.40am on Monday to reports of a shooting in Friends Walk, near Kesgrave high school. Suffolk police assistant chief constable Rob Jones said: “Following this serious incident our priority is to keep everyone safe. "We have now made an arrest as part of the investigation and are working with our partners in Suffolk and our schools to ensure that everyone feels safe when they are collecting their children from school this afternoon. There will be more police officers on patrol and to provide reassurance in the area and I would ask for anyone with information about this incident to come forward."    On social media people who live in the area have spoken of their shock, with one person describing it...

Woman stabbed to death while working in Chicago

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An employee was stabbed to death at her job at Walgreens Sunday in Wicker Park on the North Side.  The 32-year-old woman was working at the Walgreens in the 1300 block of North Milwaukee around 9:30 a.m. when she was approached by an unknown person with a knife, police said. She was stabbed multiple times, and pronounced dead on the scene, nothing was stolen from the store.  Police have not released a detail description of the man and no one had been taken into custody

Serbia, Kosovo are normalizing economic relations to attract investment, jobs

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Breaking news - Serbia, Kosovo announce they are normalizing economic relations to attract investment, jobs