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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1207, Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130) passed away. In 1939, Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (born 1908) passed away. In 1954, Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director was born. In 1968, Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist was born. In 1976, Scott Adkins, English actor and martial artist was born. In 1979, Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898) passed away. In 1979, Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor was born. In 1997, KJ Apa, New Zealand actor was born. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2013, Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Teacher gets good behaviour bond after slapping 13-year-old son in Hong Kong
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks

A teacher in Hong Kong has been spared a criminal conviction for slapping her 13-year-old son during a heated dispute last year after entering into a three-year good behaviour bond. The 35-year-old was bound over for HK1,000 (US128) at Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday for three years on a charge of assault by a person in charge of a child or young person. Court documents identified her only as MBC and did not disclose her nationality. She was accused of slapping her son at their Sai Kung home on...
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