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Ukraine’s Bloodiest Day Since Revolution

WAR CLOUDS

More than 40 killed in Odessa.

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More than 40 people were killed Friday in Odessa, Ukraine on the Black Sea as clashes raged between pro-Russian rebels and Kiev's forces. Most of the dead were caught in a building that was set on fire, police said. Clashes have happened in Odessa recently but never resulted in deaths. Earlier, pro-Kiev demonstrators were ambushed by a mob throwing fire bombs, paving stones, and "explosive devices."

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