April 7, 2006
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March 23, 2006
The residents of a small village in India have beheaded a family using machetes, after accusing them of causing the death of two tea garden workers by apparent witchcraft. According to local police, the group of villagers beheaded the family in a public gathering to "appease the gods after a trial into the unexplained deaths of two plantation workers from a mysterious disease that also afflicted many others in the past two weeks. "
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March 12, 2006
The Nigerian government is warning citizens about "psychological discomfort" during the next solar eclipse, scheduled to happen this month. Government officials are warning citizens not to panic. Frank Nweke, Information Minister, says that the last eclipse that happened five years ago caused panic among citizens because they did not understand what was happening.
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March 6, 2006
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February 11, 2006
A woman faces federal charges after baggage screeners in Florida found a human skull in her luggage. The woman told customs officials she obtained the head in Haiti to "use as part of her voodoo beliefs. " And she said it's meant to "ward off evil spirits. " Myrlene Severe is charged with smuggling the head into the US without proper documentation, as well as failing to declare the head and transporting hazardous materials.
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