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The discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb led authorities in western Germany to evacuate more than 2,000 people from their homes early on Sunday. The village of Ingeln-Oesselse, south-east of Hanover, was cleared so that ordinance disposal experts could defuse the unexploded bomb. The all-clear was given in the early afternoon. “The bomb has been defused and the evacuation has been lifted,” a local government spokeswoman told dpa. “All residents can return to their homes.” The unexploded British aerial bomb was dropped on the area during World War II. According to the spokeswoman, the s…

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