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Philippines Hostage-Taker Frees Dozens, Ends Standoff at Mall
A Philippine security guard, sacked from his job at a shopping mall in the capital, Manila, shot a man and took dozens of people hostage.
Philippine Volcano’s Quakes, Cracks Send More People Fleeing
A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend belched smaller plumes of ash and shuddered continuously with earthquakes Thursday.
