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Update| Madrid blast kills 2; apparently linked to gas leak

MADRID (AP) — Madrid's emergency services say rescue teams, firefighters and police are working in a central area of the Spanish capital following an explosion that witnesses described as “extremely loud.” Videos and images...

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