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arsonist stories: 4 news summaries

Berlin Protesters Torch Luxury Cars

Sardonically named 'BMW' claims responsibility for arsons

Feb 27, 09 3:13 PM CST
(Newser) - As the financial crisis inflames class tensions, economic protest in Berlin has taken the form of arson attacks on luxury cars, Bloomberg reports. Activists have torched more than 2 dozen vehicles this year, and the pace is increasing. A group puckishly calling itself “BMW”—an acronym for "... More »

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Germany • Berlin • arson • recess • class divide • arsonist • cars • recession depression

UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

Footage shows Foster blocking exits before murder/suicide

Sep 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police have found the body of a UK millionaire inside the charred remains of his mansion, the Guardian reports. Authorities now believe Christopher Foster fatally shot his wife and teenage daughter, along with three family horses and four dogs, early on Aug. 26 before setting the house ablaze and turning... More »

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United Kingdom • murder • England • murder-suicide • millionaires • arson • Britain • wife • daughter • arsonist • Christopher Foster

 Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires 

Gov declares state of emergency, promises harsh consequences

May 13, 08 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fires that have raged across Florida over the last 2 days may have been deliberately set, Gov. Charlie Crist said today. Investigators have pointed to the fact that many of the blazes in different places sprang up at once as evidence of arson, CNN reports. Almost 100 homes have been... More »

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Florida • homes • wildfires • damage • Charlie Crist • arson • arsonist

Fire Destroys Seoul Landmark

610-year-old national treasure reduced to rubble

Feb 11, 08 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - A cherished South Korean landmark has been destroyed in a arsonist's fire, reports Reuters. A 610-year-old Seoul structure known as Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," and regarded as the country's top national treasure collapsed after burning for hours last night. Police are searching for a man who they... More »

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arson • Namdaemun • Great South Gate • Gate of Exalted Ceremonies • fire • arsonist

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