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Saudi Arabia Orders Hajj Review After Deadly Stampede

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a review of annual Hajj pilgrimage procedures after a stampede on the outskirts of Mecca killed at least 717 people and injured more than 900 others. Video from the scene Thursday showed bodies strewn across the ground alongside the wounded and weeping in Mina, five kilometers east of Mecca. The faithful visit the site to throw rocks at pillars representing the devil in a final ritual before beginning the Eid al-Adha holiday. As foot...

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