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About 300 people gathered for the ceremony that saw the boys leave temple life to return to their families. Those present gave alms - flowers, food, money - as a gesture of their religious devotion.
The
At the temple near
With heads bowed, they prayed, fidgeted and occasionally yawned as monks chanted sacred texts. They then placed new monks' robes on a table in front of a large photo of Saman.
They later changed into white shirts and blue pants. Coach
Although they will be giving up their Buddhist robes, it is likely that the boys will retain some of the solitude of temple life, as the government has discouraged for the time being any interviews with them.
The boys and their coach entered the cave
Twin wildfires force thousands to flee homes in Northern Calif.
Meanwhile, Gov.
Interior secretary adds Evers home to Civil Rights Network
The
Confirmed Ebola cases increase to 13 in Congo's latest outbreak
The
The nearby city of Beni and heavily traveled borders with
Congo announced the latest outbreak Wednesday with four cases, a week after declaring the end to a previous outbreak with 33 deaths. It is not clear whether the new outbreak is related.
Smothering heat wave rolls across parts of
Temperatures reached 113 degrees Friday in many inland areas of
As
Since Thursday, four reactors in three power plants near the Rhine and the Rhone rivers have had to be temporarily shut down. EDF said the decision was made to avoid overheating the rivers.
Dozens hurt as clashes erupt in capital of
Media reports said Saturday's chaos broke out in
The protests, which began
In
In
Caption: Members of the Wild Boars soccer team mark the end of their retreat as novice Buddhist monks Saturday at a temple in Chiang Rai province. The team's coach extended his visit.
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