LOS ANGELES: Wildfires sparked a state of emergency and mass
evacuations in California Sunday, with Hollywood stars forced to
flee their million-dollar homes and at least one person killed,
authorities said.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the
emergency in seven of the state’s southern counties late Sunday as
firefighters battled the blazes, which started in the early morning
and burned all day, fanned by strong winds.
BEIJING: China unveiled on Monday a new leadership team expected to
give President Hu Jintao a stronger hand in ruling the country for
five more years while a successor is groomed to take over in 2012.
KUALA LUMPUR: David Copperfield's performance in Malaysia this month has been canceled after the FBI launched an investigation into the world-famous US magician and illusionist, a report said Monday.
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