Ruth Sherlock

Department of Commerce had accused 13 Italian pasta brands of dumping practices when a company sells goods abroad at a cheaper price than in its domestic market.

They threatened a penalty of almost 92%.

Now, though, the US has sharply lowered the proposed duties following a preliminary review.

The Commerce Department says Italian exporters have addressed many of the concerns raised in an initial assessment.

Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.

The Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Kranz, Montana, was a favourite for young people, including many teenagers.

16-year-old Axel Clavier described to the BBC trying to get out of the basement nightclub.

He says, We thought we were going to suffocate because of the smoke.

We didn't know where to exit.

There was a huge crowd and I was alone.

I told myself I wasn't going to make it.

He pushed his way up the one narrow staircase and smashed a window to escape.

Witnesses outside the bar described seeing people coming out, some with their clothes still on fire.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Officials say it was not a deliberate attack.

Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.

An investigation is underway in the resort town of Kranz-Montana in the Swiss Alps.

Officials do say this was not a deliberate attack.

Overnight, mourners gathered in the freezing temperatures, holding vigils and laying candles and flowers outside the bar.

And this bar, La Constellation, was a favoured hangout for young people, including sometimes teenagers as young as 15.