Arnie's name removed from stadium

Officials in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Austrian hometown quietly removed his name from a football stadium overnight, complying with the California governor’s demand in a bitter dispute over his death penalty stance.

Officials in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Austrian hometown quietly removed his name from a football stadium overnight, complying with the California governor’s demand in a bitter dispute over his death penalty stance.

Authorities removed the large metal letters spelling out the action star-turned-politician’s name from the 15,300-seat stadium in the southern city of Graz, taking advantage of the Christmas lull to avoid attracting attention.

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