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Women's World Cup Germany Win Thailand 4-0 to Advance

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Germany's Melanie Leupolz, right, and Thailand's Silawan Intamee (7) vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Women's World Cup soccer game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Monday, June 15, 2015. Top-ranked Germany beat Thailand 4-0 at the Women's World Cup on Monday to claim top spot in Group B. The Germans finished top on goal difference ahead of Norway, which beat Ivory Coast 3-1. In Group A, host Canada conceded a late equalizer to draw 1-1 against the Netherlands but still claimed top spot ahead of second-placed China, which advanced after a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, eliminating the Kiwis. The Netherlands and Thailand finished third in Groups A and B and will be sweating on Tuesday and Wednesday's results which will determine which four of the six third-placed sides will progress. Germany's Melanie Leupolz scored the opening goal in the 24th minute but the tournament favorite was repeatedly thwarted by Thai goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing...

Dangerous Animals That May Have Escaped The City Zoo

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A volunteer rests after cleaning an area after Sunday's flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, June 15, 2015. Workers and volunteers labored Monday in a flood-ravaged area of the Georgian capital to help victims while nervously watching for traces of dangerous animals that may have escaped the city zoo when it was inundated by the surging waters. Officials in the ex-Soviet republic said 14 people were confirmed dead. All of the lions and tigers that were missing after severe flooding swamped Tbilisi's zoo have been found dead. One jaguar remained unaccounted for, but zoo staff said they have little hope that it survived. The discovery of the last of the missing lions and tigers on Tuesday as the waters receded eased fears in the capital of Georgia, an ex-Soviet republic, that some of the big cats were still wandering the hills of the city.  see more photo..