■ El Salvador
Prison riot claims 20
A riot at a maximum-security prison in western El Salvador left at least 20 inmates dead on Saturday, officials said. Officials regained control of the facility and found 17 prisoners dead, but another outbreak of fighting claimed three more lives later on Saturday, according to a federal police representative inside the facility, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid the chance of reprisals by inmates. Wilfredo Olivares, a representative for the government human rights prosecutor, said that "the information we have is that another revolt broke out in Sector 11 where they were safeguarding members of a gang." The riot began late on Friday as inmates prepared to enter their cells, authorities said.
■ United States
Tigger `hits' kid
A Walt Disney World employee dressed as the character "Tigger" was accused of hitting a child while posing for a photo, Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said. Park officials temporarily suspended Michael Fedelem while they investigate the accusations. "Naturally, physical altercations between cast members and guests are not tolerated," Suarez said on Saturday. Jerry Monaco of New Hampshire videotaped his son, Jerry Jr, posing with the costumed character at Disney-MGM Studios on Friday and recorded the confrontation, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
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