Spain votes as economy tops election clash with wealth share
In Madrid the election pits Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar with a booming 3.7 percent growth economy against Socialist Joaquin Almunia who vows a fairer wealth distribution. Police and Civil Guards boost security amid ETA fears as campaigning continues ahead of the general vote in the 350 seat Congress.
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Spanish election heads to March 12 vote amid ETA shadow
Wealthy elites target windfall tax on former state firms to fund pensions. Almunia appeals to leftist Spaniards who abstained in 1996, forming a union with United Left to beat Aznar, who seeks regional center-right support. Basque bombings muddies campaign but ETA's political wing calls for a boycott.
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Roof Collapse Kills Two in Norwegian Public Building
In northern Norway during a multinational military exercise, the roof of a community house in Bordufoss collapsed under heavy snow, killing at least two people and injuring seven as troops used it as a command center. Police and military officials noted the incident occurred Saturday amid cold conditions.
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Brazil prison rampage leaves 13 inmates dead
In Mata Grande Penitentiary in Rondonopolis, midwestern Brazil, prisoners rioted after breakfast injuring three and killing thirteen. A guard named Tome Lima said police retook the facility after about three hours, restoring order.
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U S ambassador narrowly escapes carjacking in Yaounde
U S ambassador to Cameroon John Melvin Yates 60 was slightly injured when a pistol butt strike stunned him during a late night carjacking attempt in Yaounde. He escaped with his vehicle after the assault by a band of men outside an embassy function.
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Italy grants protection to Mafia boss for testimony
Italy awards witness protection status and a $250 monthly stipend to Giovanni Brusca, the Mafia boss who killed a crusading anti corruption prosecutor. Brusca, convicted in 1998, will receive payments in prison in exchange for testimony against other criminals.
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