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New twist in Melbourne mafia war - matriarch is charged over family murder
Jun 17 2009, Pat

It is a tale worthy of a Scorsese script: warring factions and families embark a bloody battle to reign over a city’s organised crime scene, spanning two decades and involving death, destruction and mayhem on the streets of one of Australia’s biggest.

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Rainy June douses violence in Boston
Brandon, Rochester
While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...
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Failing To Break The Shackles
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Escape from the land of blood and tears
Ian, Kampala
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made popular Jun 11 2009
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Indian war in Peru!
Marcus Brooks, des moines
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Peru Tribes, Oil drilling in Amazon, Violence
made popular Jun 10 2009
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Andrew Flintoff Believes Rap Music Leads to Deterioration
Sreelata Yellamrazu, Mumbai
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Violence rises as Iran election nears, 5 Die in Arson Attack in Zahedan
Maxim, Amman
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Mob, the non state actor
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made popular Jun 2 2009
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Punjab violence!
Abhilash Thadhni, Ahmedabad
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A Bid to Heal Wounds!
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Settler's violence against Palestinians...again
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Violence cancels Virgin Islands carnival event
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Show Me Breasts
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9 killed by suspected insurgents in Thailand
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8 killed by suspected insurgents in Thailand
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2 Calif. animal rights activists indicted
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