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Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran

By Ed Ou ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - An emergency alert blares from a loudspeaker, and Damon Dennard and other sailors on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington are scrambling. Dennard, 23, is readying bombs for loading onto aircraft as his crewmates race to their positions. "It has been eventful," says Dennard, an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice. Once…

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Ten injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

A car has crashed into a crowd of rugby league supporters in the eastern Australian city of Newcastle, injuring 10 people, including three children.

  • Ten injured, including three children, in Newcastle car crash
  • Two critically injured: five-year-old girl and 67-year-old man
  • Driver, 18-year-old man, arrested, not related to terrorism

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