Schwarzenegger mends bridges
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to his Austrian hometown for the first time since severing ties with the city two years ago after a flap over the death penalty.
The governor was welcomed at the airport by friends and current and former local politicians. He did not take questions from journalists.
The spat began after the governor refused Graz authorities’ calls for him to block the execution of a convicted California gang founder. His name was removed from the city’s soccer stadium, and he returned the town’s ring of honor, its highest award.
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