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Oct. 4 Photo Brief: World animal day, hopping in Belarus and the Great Wall gets crowded

Oct. 4 Photo Brief: World animal day, hopping in Belarus and the Great Wall gets crowded

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Catching a bear nap during World Animal Day in Finland, things get hopping in Belarus, the Great Wall in China gets a bit crowded and more in today’s daily brief.
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Gunman kills six at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin; officials identify suspect as Wade Michael Page

Gunman kills six at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin; officials identify suspect as Wade Michael Page

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Six people are dead after a gunman fired at worshippers preparing for religious service inside a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on Aug. 5. The victims, one woman and five men, ranged from 39 to 84. The gunman, who was shot by police, has been identified as Wade Michael Page, 40, a veteran who was in the military from 1992 to 1998 and was ineligible for reenlistment. According to Reuters, U.S. military sources said “Page had been discharged from the Army in 1998 for ‘patterns of misconduct’ and had been cited for being drunk on duty.” FBI officials have launched a domestic terrorism probe, investigating possible leads that Page was linked to white supremacist groups. The shooting has also sparked vigils as well as anti-American demonstrations overseas.
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