Fire at Rome luxury hotel evacuates tennis stars
A fatal hotel blaze in Rome's Parco dei Principi killed three people and forced the evacuation of tennis figures including Andy Roddick and Marat Safin during the Italian Open. No players were hurt, some equipment was damaged, and two American women were questioned as witnesses. A man died attempting to flee on a bedsheet from Room 305, while a Canadian couple was found dead in their bathroom.
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Earthquake Hits Taipei Area and Causes Fatal Landslide
The Central Weather Bureau reported a magnitude 5.8 quake centered on Taiwan's east coast near Hsincheng. A landslide on a mountain road killed two people in a car, with heavy rain and traffic jams hindering communication and details. TVBS cited the fatalities and scene difficulties.
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Former Macedonia police chief accused of ordering killings
Police accuse former interior minister Liube Boskovski and six associates of ordering the 2002 killings of seven Pakistani immigrants mislabeled as terrorists to show support for the U S war on terror. Boskovski oversaw police and faces upcoming indictment and trial.
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Schwarzenegger Makes California Israeli Deals In Jerusalem
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger opened his Middle East visit with five agreements with Israeli firms to expand business in California. SANRAD plans moving its world headquarters to Alameda bringing an estimated 300 jobs as part of the economic push. The governor framed himself as a salesman for California jobs and growth during a Jerusalem speech.
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