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12 Apr 2010 10:21

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World: Landslide blamed for Italian train derailment that killed 11

That gnarled mess that this firefighter is standing next to used to be a train. The deadly accident in the northern city of Castelbello also injured at least 20. source

22 Mar 2009 11:36

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World: Incest-convicted Josef Fritzl’s new jail will be no dungeon

  • Garsten, Fritzl’s prison, is situated in the Alps and is designed to provide its inmates fresh air. source
  • Garsten also features one of the largest prison libraries in Austria, in case Fritzl wants to read. source
  • If Fritzl wants exercise, there’s plenty of chances for it at Garsten’s well-equipped gym. source
  • And well, Fritzl will have plenty of chances to sing his heart out as part of the prison choir. source