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The teenager's parents accidentally made the invite a public post and by Christmas 1.3 million people had replied -- and thousands turned up to Rubi Ibarra Garcia's 15th birthday in central Mexico's San Luis Potosi state... But the celebrations turned to tragedy Monday when Felix Pena, a 66-year-old man who regularly raced horses and worked at a local stable, was trampled during the race, according to the local attorney general.....It is unclear why he stepped into the line of galloping horses. According to the local authority, an investigation has been opened.

One person was killed and seven others were injured when a quinceañera in rural Ellis County exploded in violence, WFAA-TV in Dallas is reporting.Police said four of the victims, including an 11-year-old, were shot, two were stabbed and two others were beaten outside a Ferris-area home early Sunday, the station says.Officials said they believed the violence erupted when the party ran out of beer, WFAA reports.“It doesn’t make sense in a sane world,” Ellis County sheriff’s Lt. R.D. White told the station. “That’s why we’re trying to sort it out.”Officials said the violence apparently broke out between two different groups...