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2. The earthquake that struck the central Philippine has killed at least 144 people. The quake also dealt a serious blow to the region's historical and religious legacy¹. A dozen or more churches, some of them hundreds of years old were heavily damaged.

3. New Jersey² Senate rivals Cory Booker and Steve Lonegan have cast their ballots³ as voters choose a new senator. The winner will fill the remainder of the late Frank Lautenberg's Senate term. Booker says the race is a referendum on what's happening in Washington while Lonegan says he's closed the gap against the Newark mayor.

4. An injured kangaroo hopped⁴ through the Melbourne, Australia Airport. Wildlife volunteers captured the stray marsupial⁵ in the airport pharmacy⁶. One of its rescuers named it Cyrus, and the kangaroo was taken to a local vet⁷ for treatment.

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