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At least four dead in California shootings

Agence France-PresseFebruary 19, 2013 13:46

A string of shootings after an apparent carjacking in southern California Tuesday left at least four people dead, including the suspected gunmen, police said. Two others were injured before the suspected gunman shot and killed himself, after officers found him in a stolen vehicle and pursued him into the city of Orange, California. "At this stage we do have four dead including the gunman," Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino told KTLA 5 television, adding that the suspected gunman was a man in his 20s.

Hong Kong Disneyland turns a profit for first time

Agence France-PresseFebruary 18, 2013 07:45

Hong Kong's struggling Disneyland said Monday it made a profit in 2012 for the first time since opening eight years ago, thanks to a surge in revenue as it welcomed a record number of visitors. The park made HK$109 million ($14.06 million) in the fiscal year ending September 29, 2012, compared with a net loss of HK$237 million the year before. The result was fuelled by a 13 percent jump in attendance to a record 6.73 million people, providing relief for the resort, which has been battling lower-than-expected numbers since opening in 2005.

Hong Kong Disneyland turns a profit for first time

Agence France-PresseFebruary 18, 2013 04:45

Hong Kong's struggling Disneyland in 2012 made a profit for the first time since opening eight years ago, thanks to a surge in revenue as it welcomed a record number of visitors. The park made HK$109 million ($14.06 million) in the fiscal year ending September 29, 2012, compared with a net loss of HK$237 million the year before. The result was fuelled by a 13 percent jump in attendance to a record 6.73 million people, providing relief for the resort, which has been battling lower-than-expected numbers since opening in 2005.