Kansas Pair Missing at Costa Rica Beach Mystery
Search teams scoured the Pacific coast near Palo Seco beach for Jessica Pierce 17 and Brett Carlson 26 both associated with Labette County High School after they vanished Saturday while with other students and staff. Danielle Tongier 18 was later found dead and Andrew Harpstrite 17 remains missing.
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UAE Returns Over 1000 Child Jockeys After Ban Enforcement
Dubai officials say more than 1,000 child jockeys smuggled to race camels have been repatriated. The ban on underage jockeys began last year after the State Department named the UAE a top destination for trafficking. About 20 smugglers have faced prosecutions.
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Brampton court hears Muslim terror suspects and media blackout
Lawyers for 14 of 17 suspects, including five teenagers, protested outside the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton over coverage limits as the group appeared for procedural steps. Some attorneys complained about custody treatment amid the high profile case.
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Coast Guard questions hoax in missing boaters report
Coast Guard officials questioned the distress call from nine people aboard a sinking Atlantic vessel as possibly a hoax. Lt. Cmdr. Chris O'Neil noted inconsistencies and said the taped voice did not sound stressed.
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Train Hits Truck in Israel Killing Five and Injuring Seventy Seven
A commuter train collided with a pickup at a central Israel crossing near Netanya, killing five people and injuring 77 as hundreds rode the train. Investigators assess cause and safety at the crossing.
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Guard troops deter migrants at Arizona border
U S National Guard troops arrived in Arizona to deter crossings, prompting a reported 21 percent drop in U S border detentions in the first 10 days of June. Arizona crossings fell 93 percent, while Texas and New Mexico saw a 31 percent decline, amid fears of abuse and heat. Migrants may shift toward the California border, which saw a 7 percent increase.
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West Bank Palestinian security attacks Hamas influenced sites
Hundreds of Preventive Security forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas attacked the Hamas led government in Ramallah. They ransacked the parliament building and Cabinet offices wounding no one reported before fires destroyed the Cabinet complex. Dozens from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades joined the mob.
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Hamas
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Gaza
al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades
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Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving U.S. Senator in History
At 88, Robert Byrd surpassed Strom Thurmond as the Senate’s longest serving member with 17,327 days in office since 1959. The West Virginia Democrat, once on Nixon’s court shortlist, has shifted from civil rights foe to liberal icon and famed orator who has led both parties. His milestone fell during a quiet birthday for his late wife Erma.
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Strom Thurmond
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