Gunmen Seize Hotel in Rio as Police Battle Ensues
Gunmen fighting police invade the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Conrado Rio. Up to 50 armed men with rifles and grenades clash with officers, then hold about 30 hostages for three hours before surrendering. Police say pursuit began after spotting gunmen fleeing Vidigal toward Rocinha, both shantytowns under Amigos dos Amigos control.
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Australia tight race as votes counted in cliffhanger election
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, caretaker leader after a party coup, faces an anxious wait as counts show Labor and Liberal coalition tied at 71 seats each. A potential minority or coalition government hinges on independents with ballots still being tallied. Ballot counting could extend beyond a week before a governing majority is clear.
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Julia Gillard
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Teen sails solo world voyage from Gibraltar in secret
Laura Dekker, 14, secretly departed from Gibraltar aboard the 38-foot Guppy to become the youngest solo circumnavigator, a journey planned to last a year or more. Dutch child protection officials criticize the decision, while her manager says she seeks to avoid media attention.
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Laura Dekker
Spain
Peter Klarenbeek
Dekker
Portugal
Amityville Horror house owner holds moving sale in New York
The owner of the five bedroom Dutch Colonial on Long Island known from The Amityville Horror held a moving sale featuring furniture and exercise equipment. The home has been on the market since May for 1.15 million and is under contract. The film inspired by the Lutz family story relates a 1975 haunting after the DeFeo killings.
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New York
Long Island
Brian Wilson
Lutz
DeFeo
Ronald DeFeo Jr
Iran Starts Bushehr Reactor Fuel Loading Amid Peaceful Intent Claims
Trucks began delivering uranium fuel to Iran's Bushehr reactor as officials tout the startup as a peaceful energy milestone. International oversight by Russia aims to prevent diversion to weapons use, with Western powers cautiously backing the arrangement while monitoring the reactor's fuel shipments and inspections.
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Iran
Russia
Ali Akbar Salehi
Persian Gulf
Washington
U.N
State Department
PJ. Crowley
Tehran
Moscow
International Atomic Energy Agency
Credit and gift card rules take effect today nationwide
The final phase of federal credit card reforms limits penalty fees to the amount of the infraction, bans inactivity charges, and requires a single fee per incident. Rates must be justified and reevaluated every six months with reductions possible within 45 days. Gift cards now expire no sooner than five years with free replacements for expired cards.
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Federal Reserve
Stolen Van Gogh painting still missing in Cairo case
Egypt’s culture minister retracted initial claims that police recovered the missing Van Gogh from Cairo airport, saying the information was false. The painting titled Poppy Flowers or Vase with Flowers remains missing, valued around 50 million dollars, with a prior 1978 theft at Khalil Museum having never fully disclosed details.
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Egypt
Farouk Hosni
Mahmoud Khalil
Hosni
Khalil
Kuwait
Journal World in-town redelivery policy notice
The Lawrence Journal World outlines redelivery service for missed papers. Call 832-7199 before 1 a.m. on weekdays and by noon on weekends to request in town redelivery, with same-day service guaranteed.
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Kansas University
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