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Lisbon funicular accident kills at least 15, authorities sayAn accident in Lisbon, Portugal involving the Gloria funicular railway car has killed at least 15 people and injured several others, according to local authorities.WorldSep 3, 2025
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Archaeologists discover 400-year-old shipwreck off coast of PortugalDivers found spices, nine bronze cannons engraved with the Portuguese coat of arms, Chinese ceramics and cowry shells, a type of currency used to trade slaves during the colonial era.WorldSep 25, 2018
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Grieving son turns his dying father into a chatbot for his phoneJames Vlahos has developed a unique way to cope with the loss of his father: he created "Dadbot," an artificial intelligence chatbot created in his father's image.TechNov 9, 2017
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At least 12 dead, 52 injured after large tree falls at Portugal religious festivalThe tree fell while a large crowd was gathered near the island's capital of Funchal as part of the Nossa Senhora do Monte festival.WorldAug 15, 2017
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Brazilian man bites passenger on plane, collapses and diesPolice say a 24-year-old Brazilian man has collapsed and died on board an Irish aircraft after becoming frenetic and attacking a fellow passenger.WorldOct 19, 2015
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6-year-old girl who braved 33-foot Atlantic waves for hours diesA 6-year-old French girl who braved hours in the ocean with her father amid 10-meter (33-foot) waves after a yacht sank in the mid-Atlantic later died of hypothermia.WorldMay 7, 2015
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A look at the Montreal company behind the Champions League opening ceremonyAround 170 million people worldwide tuned in to the finals of the UEFA Champions League in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday.May 25, 2014
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Lisbon subway shuts in anti-austerity protestLisbon subway workers have walked off the job for the fifth time this year as labour groups continue their fight against austerity measures.MoneyOct 31, 2013
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