Hostage Standoff At Beirut Bank Ends With Gunman's Arrest

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Watch VideoA hostage standoff in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings has ended with the man's surrender and no injuries.

Authorities say 42-year-old Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein entered the bank branch Thursday with a shotgun and a canister of gasoline and threatened to set himself on fire...

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