Baby found safe after Skidmore slaying and birth rescue
Maryville authorities report a newborn girl recovered unharmed from eastern Kansas after the brutal attack on Bobby Jo Stinnett. Two suspects were taken into custody as DNA tests proceed, with the Amber Alert canceled and the father reunited with the infant.
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Topeka
Kan
Skidmore
Nodaway County
Ben Espey
Stinnett
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Sheldon Lyon
Kansas
Perry Clark
University of Kansas
Bobbi Jo Stinnett
Storm lashes France as hurricane winds kill six across Paris region
A violent storm raked northern France with winds up to 80 mph, killing at least six and injuring many from Normandy to Paris. Cars were crushed by fallen trees, the Eiffel Tower and parks were closed, and flights and trains were disrupted as authorities raised the weather alert to orange.
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France
Eiffel Tower
Normandy
Brest
Brittany
Chic
Yvelines
Compiegne
Gruny
Somme
Aisne
France-Info Radio
Sainte-Chapelle
Aeroports de Parka
TGV
Michael Jackson Hosts 200 Children at Neverland Ranch
Michael Jackson surprised about 200 children at his California Neverland estate as part of a charity visit. He waved, spoke of holiday wishes, and left after a brief appearance amid tours and a Christmas lunch. Authorities have charged him with molestation and related counts, with a trial set for next year.
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Michael Jackson
California Ranch
Los Olivos
Calif
Jackson
Raymond K. Bain
Neverland
Santa Barbara County
Bain
Yushchenko poisoned by TCDD dioxin revealed
Lead investigator states Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with pure TCDD dioxin. Tests across three labs in the Netherlands and Germany indicate the substance was lab-concocted, with blood levels near record highs and ties to Agent Orange.
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London
Viktor Yushchenko
Abraham Brouwer
Associated Press
Netherlands
Germany
Yushchenko
Militants kill three foreigners in Mosul amid Iraqi violence
Insurgents killed at least three foreigners in Mosul as attacks on oil infrastructure flared near Baghdad. The U.S. Embassy identified Roy Hallums, a 56-year-old American contractor, as hostage. his wife appealed for his release amid mounting election tensions before Iraq’s January 30 parliamentary polls.
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Iraq
Mosul
Fallujah
U.S
Baghdad
Iden
Roy Hallums
Susan Hallums
Corona
Calif
Hallums
Shed
Ramadi
Afghan troops storm Pul-e Charkhi jail ending 10 hour standoff
Afghan soldiers stormed Pul-e Charkhi prison in Kabul after a 10 hour siege sparked when four inmates tied to al Qaida attempted escape. Four inmates and four guards died as gunfire and rocket propelled grenades rocked the overcrowded jail.
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Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Pul-e Charkhi
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