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A Toddler Fell to His Death from an 18th-Floor Window. His Mother Is Now Pursuing Criminal Charges Against His Father

In Chongqing, a two-year-old boy fell from an 18th-floor window while his father walked the dog. Police declined to open a criminal case, so his mother has taken the case to prosecutors — and her new evidence is the window lock the boy's father bought and never used.

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Xiaomi Is Selling Homes to Its Own Employees in Wuhan, at a Discount

Xiaomi has opened sales of its first residential development in Wuhan — 297 homes reserved exclusively for its own employees. The move has set off a debate over whether tech companies should be in the housing business, and what it says about corporate welfare in China.

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Spain's Train Collision Kills 68: Dispatch Records Show an Order to Resume Full Speed

A high-speed train rear-ended a stopped train near Toledo on Tuesday, killing at least 68 people and injuring 179. The key evidence is now a dispatch recording: an operator in Madrid's control center ordered the second train to resume normal speed while the first train sat on the track.