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6 dead, dozens injured in Halloween weekend gun violence across US

Dozens of people were injured and at least six people died in mass shootings as gun violence broke out at nightlife districts in half a dozen cities across the country over the Halloween weekend. Police in Dallas, the site of the deadliest violence, said four people were dead and 15 are injured...

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Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’

Hong Kong’s inaugural “Halloween Month” has been a boon for businesses, with bar and restaurant operators in Lan Kwai Fong expecting sales on Saturday to rise by more than 50 per cent compared with last year. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, businesses were expecting a bumper turnout...

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Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive

This story was first published on October 31, 1971. Aberdeen was yesterday (October 30, 1971) rocked by a tremendous explosion followed by fire which swept through the $14 million Jumbo Restaurant, killing 13 and injuring at least 42 others on board. It happened so quickly that within five minutes,...

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