palacio released prisoners temporarily to kill members of rival drug gangs. they gave the prisoners guns and cars. after the hits, the prisoners went back to their jail cells. a massacre a week ago yesterday at a birthday party in a neighboring town. 17 people were killed. four jail officials, including a warden, are being held while authorities investigate further. the government of germany is investigating a deadly stampede at a weekend music festival. 19 people were crushed or trampled to death in a tunnel leading to the entrance of the love parade in a former railroad yard. hundreds of others were hurt. at issue is whether the site was too small for the crowd which was estimated to be as large as 1.4 million people. this much is known, organizers say the event which dates back to 1989, will not be held again. and cubans are celebrating revolution day. on this date in 1953, fidel