German boy slain. Frankfurt suspect led youth groups
Investigators say Jakob von Metzler, 11, was kidnapped and strangled after a ransom of nearly 1 million. Magnus Gaetgen, 71, a law student who ran a Frankfurt Eintracht fan club and church youth groups, is charged with kidnapping and murder. Police found about 1 million in his apartment as he prepared to flee.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Jakob von Metzler
Jakob
Magnus Gaetgen
St. Bonifatius Catholic Church
Sachsenhausen
Gaefgen
Richard Weiler
Gaergen
Eintracht
Maggi
Deen & Commers
Rintracht
Jan
Aage Freetoft
Carl Schurz
White House sets federal push to coordinate Amber Alerts
President Bush announced a national standard for Amber Alerts and a new Amber Alert coordinator at the Justice Department. The plan aims to broaden voluntary rapid notifications for serious child abductions and prevent overuse while boosting cooperation among states and localities with $10 million in federal funding for training and equipment upgrades.
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White House
Justice Department
Washington
Bush
Elizabeth Smart
Juice Department
Missing foster children spark abduction suspicions in LA
An internal study by Los Angeles County DCFS says about 488 of 50,000 foster children were missing as of August, with officials believing most were abducted by relatives or guardians. Only 64 were recovered. at least eight died after running away or being abducted. County Supervisor Antonovich proposes a public missing children Web site.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Department of Children and Family Services
Linda Wallace Pate
Pate
Michael Antonovich
Florida
Rilya Wilson
Rilya
Antonovich
Board of Supervisors
California Quitlines Prove Effective In Helping Smokers Quit
A University of California San Diego led study shows telephone counseling doubles quit rates among California Smokers’ Helpline users. In a trial of 9,282 callers, those who received three counseling sessions quit at 21 percent after one month versus 10 percent without counseling, with relapse lowering to 8 percent and 4 percent after a year. States have expanded quitlines using tobacco settlement funds.
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California
University of California At San Diego
New England Journal of Medicine
Ventura
Angela Geiger
American Cancer Society
Austin
Texas
Steven A. Schroeder
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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