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attack in Belgian city leaves 5 dead, 122 wounded Summoned for questioning by Belgian police, a man with a history of weapons and drug offenses left home armed with hand grenades, a revolver and an assault rifle. Stopping at a central square filled with holiday shoppers, he lobbed three grenades into the crowd, then opened fire. Four people were killed, including an 18-month-old toddler, and 122 were wounded in the assault Tuesday that brought tragedy to the pre-Christmas season of students reveling in exam results and preschoolers enchanted by brightly lit trees and holiday stalls

5 Reasons for Investors to Cheer Putin's Return It's easy to criticize Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Over the years, these pages have readily — and we believe rightfully — called Putin to task on issues such as growing corruption, selective justice and his rollback of democracy. But a third presidential term for Putin is far from all doom and gloom.