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British Riots Spread to New Cities

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Three killed in Birmingham hit-and-run.

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London was mostly calm on Tuesday night, but Britain’s problems are only getting worse: Rioting and looting spread to several other cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Nottingham. The riots may have turned deadly too, as three men were killed in Birmingham in a hit-and-run. According to the Telegraph, the men were attempting to defend neighborhood shops and properties from looters; prior to their deaths, they were praying at the local mosque. Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the deaths and opened a murder investigation. Police also arrested 113 people in Manchester and Salford.

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