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Thieves Rob Bus Full of PolicemenRio De Janeiro: Four thieves

robbed the bus carrying forty six policemen. The unarmed policemen were on the way to sport competition. The robbers took the cameras, cellular phone, wallets and even the poprts unuforms and sneakers.

14 Ujungkulon Rhinos On Verge Of ExtintionBanten: Authorities overseeing

Ujungkulon national park plan to expand the rhinoceros enclosure, as the protected species, one of many at the reserve, is on the verge of extinction, an official said Saturday. The population of the two horned species stands at less than 60.

Woman Find for Eating Apple While DrivingLondon: British police spent

10,000 pounds to catch and prosecute a woman driver for eating an apple while driving. Sarah McCaffrey was fined 60 pounds and ordered to pay 100 pounds in legal fees for her infraction starting from December 2003.

Sharapova Wins First Claycourt TitleAmelia Island, Florida: Maria

Sharapova capture her claycourt title when she defeated Slovakia’s Dominika Cibukolva 7-6 6-3 in the final of the Amelia Island Championship on Sunday.

Sharapova became the first woman to win three titles this season following her success at the Australian open and Qatar open and improved her 2008 win-loss record to 22-1.

Fire in City HotelTherec was a fire at Plaza Hotel on Jl. Ciomas at 1:30 a.m. last night. Most of the 74 guests had already gone to bed when the fire started on the third floor. The hotel manager, Mr. Sugiarto, said the fire had started in a guest bedroom. A guest had fallen asleep while smoking a cigarete. The guest was badly injured in the fire, but all the other guests escaped safely.