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Blast Near US Embassy in Ankara, 2 Dead

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Turkish media reports say an explosion outside the U.S. embassy in Ankara has killed at least two security guards.

The cause of the blast is not immediately known.

Ambulances and fire fighters rushed to the scene.
People carrying mobile phones walk past a banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), at Hong Kong's financial Central district, June 18, 2013.

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