World Vision group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead

Pierce County deputies chased a stolen pickup truck into a dead-end early Wednesday near Puyallup.

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Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of Federal Way-based World Vision, an international aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said.

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