Spanish woman sets herself on fire in bank

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Sad and infuriating, banks will never pay for this. RT "@AP: Spanish woman walks into a bank and sets herself on fire: http://po.st/LntZlL "
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/spanish-woman-sets-herself-fire-bank

MADRID (AP) — Authorities say a Spanish woman walked into a bank branch in a small eastern city, doused herself with flammable liquid and set herself ablaze.

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Authorities did not give a reason for why the woman decided to set herself on fire on Monday.

But Spain is in financial crisis, and banks are being blamed for a wave of mortgage foreclosures, homeowner evictions and at least five mortgage default-related suicides in recent months.

Outcry over the evictions and suicides has prompted the ruling party to agree to debate possible mortgage default law changes in Parliament.

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