Biggest-ever Israeli forest fire kills dozens

Friday, December 3, 2010

MEGADIM, Israel -- Dozens of Israeli guards trying to rescue prisoners threatened by the worst forest fire in the country's history died Thursday when their bus became trapped in the same inferno.

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