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Troops Deployed After Day of Violent Protests in Nepal

Protesters set fire to government buildings and the homes of politicians as unrest over corruption, censorship and economic issues stretched into a second day.

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Demonstrators outside the Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
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Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California

Fires sparked by lightning strikes that hit California early Tuesday razed over 13,000 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, officials said.

© Noah Berger/Associated Press

The 6-5 fire was burning in and around Chinese Camp, an important center of early Chinese American life about 20 miles northeast of Modesto.
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