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June 25, 2001
Safety concerns rise with speed
LOS ANGELES -- Climbing more than 200 feet into the sky, a rider on Six Flags Magic Mountain's Goliath roller coaster free falls to Earth before tearing along at 85 mph for three minutes of pulse-pounding terror. About 1.5-million thrill seekers have experienced that adrenaline rush since Goliath opened in February 2000. For Pearl Santos, it may have proved too much.
FBI helps catch ex-Peruvian spy chief
Wanted on corruption charges, the man is held in Venezuela after arrests in Miami elicit information.
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