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A 19-year-old operating a remote control chopper in New York City was struck in the head, dying at the scene.
A 19-year-old operating a remote control chopper in New York City was struck in the head, dying at the scene.
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

He's using his final day in Europe to continue pushing for foreign support for a U.S. military strike in retaliation for the gas attack in Syria.

If the poisonous gas is present in a sample of material, three numbers -- 99-125-81 -- will appear on the tester's computer screen. The numbers are sarin's fingerprint.

She says the couple lived "like gypsies" after her husband's release from jail, spending nights in a trailer in the woods.

After a takeover by Islamists, the Christian population of the town of Dalga in southern Egypt is living in terror.

The foreign minister of Iran, a nation hostile to Israel, sends a message on Twitter wishing "Happy Rosh Hashana" to those celebrating the Jewish New Year.

NYC police say the 19-year-old operating the chopper was struck in the head and died at the scene.

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