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Schüsse in Washington – Weißes Haus kurzzeitig abgeriegelt
Nahe dem Weißen Haus eröffnet ein Bewaffneter das Feuer auf Einsatzkräfte. Der Secret Service schießt zurück, zwei Menschen werden verletzt – darunter ein Jugendlicher.
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Kodomo no Hi
Japan's Children's Day, part of Golden Week. Families fly koinobori — carp-shaped windsocks — outside their homes, one for each child. The carp swims upstream; so should you.
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Cinco de Mayo
Commemorates Mexico's 1862 victory at the Battle of Puebla. A regional observance in Mexico, a much louder party in the US than it ever was south of the border.
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Arrival Day
Arrival Day is observed in Guyana. Recognized nationally.
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Children's Day
Children's Day is observed in Japan (こどもの日). Recognized nationally.
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