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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about the elections, an Irish man who drowned in Sydney and shootings in California and Brussels.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…

ELECTIONS 2014

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OTHER IRISH NEWS

INTERNATIONAL

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#BRUSSELS: Three people were killed and one was seriously injured in a shootout near a Jewish Museum.

#CALIFORNIA: Seven people were shot dead in a drive-by shooting near a university in California.

#THAILAND: The coup leaders have confirmed that they will hold the ousted government for a week to give them ‘time to think‘.

#PUTIN: The Russian President has described the remarks made by Prince Charles comparing Putin to Hitler as ‘unroyal behaviour’.

INNOVATION

  • Researchers have found that disease-causing bacteria can linger on airplane seats for up to a week. [TheJournal.ie]
  • A new study has found a link between fertility problems and high cholesterol. [TheJournal.ie

PARTING SHOT

The New York Times has created a nifty little calculator that helps people to decide if they would be better off renting or buying. It’s for the American market but we think it’s very clever! [The New York Times]

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