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Local Stories April 26, 2007Murdertown, USA: Philly homicides skyrocket
Following a rash of weekend shootings, the homicide rate in Philadelphia has soared to roughly a murder a day for 2007. Local officials blame criminals' easy access to guns, a thriving drug trade, and an entrenched culture of witness intimidation. - BH | Philadelphia Inquirer | The Bulletin |Ugandan gorillas back in the mist
In the past five years, mountain gorillas — the species made famous by Dian Fossey — have begun to repopulate Uganda after poaching and war nearly killed them off. The mini-boom could benefit the country as tourists pay top dollar to visit the apes. - CN | Scotsman | Live Science |Mohawk blockade paralyzes Canada railways
In a protest over governmental use of ancestral lands, a Mohawk group snarled train traffic in Ontario, Canada, by blocking tracks with a school bus. Though the incident ended peacefully, the protesters' spokesman said that more disruptions are planned in the area. - BH | National Post | Globe & Mail | |
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