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Bonfires, Fireworks Mark Guy Fawkes Day in the U.K.

The 400-year-old story of Guy Fawkes and other plotters' failure to blow up London's Parliament is traditionally marked in Britain with this schoolchildren's rhyme, bonfires and mulled wine at fun fairs. But this year Guy Fawkes Day is taking on a Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP LONDON (AP) — About 200 protesters, many from London's [...]