Gunmen kill five during Christmas Eve barbecue
In Sao Paulo, heavily armed men stormed a boarding house in a violent district killing five men at a Christmas Eve barbecue. About 10 gunmen forced women and children to safety and ordered eight men to lie on the floor before firing, officials said.
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IMF and G7 Aid Sparks South Korea Stock Surge
In Seoul traders rushed to buy as markets rebounded after IMF and G7 agreed on a $10 billion emergency loan package for South Korea. The Bourse climbed 6.7 percent to 375.15, won strengthened to 1,498 per dollar, and many issues hit daily limit highs amid optimism for a rapid recovery.
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Massacre in Chiapas sparks charges of cover up
Mexican officials face accusations of obstructing inquiry into the 45-person massacre at Acteal in Chiapas. Police allegedly blocked access, aided graves digging, and rushed bodies for autopsies, amid claims of state and PRI complicity and calls for accountability.
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Alleged killer in double mother daughter deaths surrenders
A man suspected by police to be linked to the deaths of two Columbia women turned himself in to Orangeburg County authorities. The case involves a potential connection to the victims, and investigators pursue further leads.
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Man Surrenders In Double Slaying Linked To Girlfriend
Evan Frederick, 33, turned himself in after an arrest warrant tied him to the killings of his girlfriend Nellie Green 70, and her daughter Patricia Richardson 41. Bodies found at the mother’s home showed blunt force trauma and multiple stab wounds. Frederick to be held in Richland County Detention Center pending bond hearing in Columbia.
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