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October 7, 2011 (Friday)

The ongoing allied war in Afghanistan marks its tenth anniversary, with the death toll among ISAF personnel reaching 2,670. (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald)

At least 35 people are killed in an expressway accident in the north Chinese port city of Tianjin, while another 10 are killed in a 24-car pileup in the Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway's Anhui section. (Xinhua) (China Daily)

The NYPD busts a Queens-based identity theft and retail crime ring, arresting over 110 people. It was the largest identity theft ring in the history of the United States, making an annual profit of over $13 million. (New York Daily News) (Reuters)

Alison Redford of the Progressive Conservatives is sworn in as the first female Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. (CBC)
In the United States, the Occupy Wall Street protests spread from New York to other major cities. (Reuters) (BBC)

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 *[[Alison Redford]] of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservatives]] is sworn in as the first female [[Premier of Alberta|Premier]] of the [[Canadian people|Canadian]] province of [[Alberta]]. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/10/06/edmonton-redford-sworn-in.html (CBC)]
-*In the [[United States]], the [[Occupy Wall Street]] protests spread from [[New York City|New York]] to other major cities. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-idUSTRE7945JB20111007 (Reuters)] [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15160953 (BBC)]
+*In the [[United States]], the [[Occupy Wall Street]] protests spread from [[New York City|New York]] to other major cities. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-idUSTRE7945JB20111007 (Reuters)] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15160953 (BBC)]
 ;Sport