Aruba probes link between Holloway disappearance and drugs
Aruba police consider a possible link between Natalee Holloway s disappearance and alcohol or drugs based on witness accounts and a CBS 48 Hours Mystery transcript. Deputy Chief Gerald Dompig said she likely collapsed from intoxication or substances after being observed with drugs.
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Japan freezes loans to China over worsening ties
Japan said it would halt new loans to China through the end of the fiscal year amid souring relations and growing economic rivalry. Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe declared no additional loans will be issued before March 31, with a possible restart next month if conditions improve.
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Fire on Star Princess Leaves Passenger Dead in Caribbean
A cigarette sparked a cruise ship fire aboard the Star Princess near Montego Bay. One American, Richard Liffidge, 75 of Georgia, died after cardiac arrest. 11 others injured as about 85 exterior cabins were burned and 100 rooms damaged. The ship carried 2,690 passengers and 1,123 crew. investigators to determine death cause.
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Freeing of four activists ends four month hostage ordeal
U S and British forces storm a house near Baghdad freeing Canadian James Loney Harmeet Singh Sooden Briton Norman Kember three activists bound but unguarded after a four month captivity that claimed American Tom Fox. Jill Carroll remains missing as authorities hold hope the operation may aid her release.
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Unions Agree to Meet Over Contested Jobs Law in Paris
Demonstrators hurled concrete at police as protests over a contested jobs law turned violent in Paris. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and union leaders agreed to meet for the first time in the standoff, with unions planning a national strike on Tuesday and sizable student participation nationwide.
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Chile cruise bus crash claims 12 American seniors
Officials say Andino Tours bus used by Celebrity Cruises guests was not licensed to carry passengers and not vetted by the tour operator. The 16 seat vehicle crashed down a mountainside near Arica after the group, part of a B n ai B r ith contingent aboard the Millennium, sought a Lauca National Park visit. Korean-born driver suspected asleep as rescue crews recover victims and relatives fly to Chile to mourn.
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