Gallery: Sweeping Scenes From Bizarre News Stories Around the Globe

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    A man went on a driving rampage and knocked down an undisclosed number of victims. The deceased included a wheelchair bound woman and her daughter. Beijing, China.
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    Seventeen pickpockets were apprehended in a random police raid. Paris, France.
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    A restaurant kitchen on the 33rd floor caught fire and a hundred people were evacuated. London, England.
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    Three hundred people queued up overnight in frigid weather for a commemorative stamp release. The same stamps were sold 3 times the value later. Beijing, China.
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    A 37-year-old pedestrian was killed by a falling plank of a luxury development. She was to marry later in the year. New York, USA.
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    No bomb was found in a black Jetta at the upcoming Academy Awards show. Los Angeles, USA.
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    A woman swapped a $200,000 diamond with a fake during a jewelry fair. Hong Kong, China.
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    A bus injured four as it crashed into a ramp leaving the terminal. New York, USA.
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    The Rolling Stones release a commemorative DVD about their first-ever performance in Japan. Tokyo, Japan.
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    A body of an old woman was found inside a suitcase left at the train station. Tokyo, Japan.
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    Nineteen thousand people gathered on the first day of the year to see the flag raised at 5.45am. Beijing, China.
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    A study found that the air underground is more polluted than on the streets. Paris, France.
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