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In Bangladesh, owner under scrutiny in deadly collapse

  More than a thousand people died because of one man - as an official inquiry into last month's garment factory collapse in Bangladesh blamed the owner for violating building codes. Many of the victims are now seeking compensation. But some workers might not receive a penny. It's been reported that their ID cards were confiscated when they got their final pay packets.  ITV’s Jonathan Rugman reports. Full story

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest



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Richard Engel

Richard Engel was named NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent in April 2008. His report, "Tip of the Spear," aired on MSNBC.

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