Thai women coerced into vice ring across U S
Cook County sheriff police detained three Thai women on suspicion of being coerced into prostitution as part of an international vice ring. The women said operators confiscated passports and demanded 60000 for their return before forcing them into vice work in San Francisco New York Texas and Chicago. Sheriff Tom Dart said the women are victims and will not be charged.
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Smart kidnapping suspect ruled competent
Salt Lake City Utah state court on Friday heard that the Utah State Hospital has determined Wanda Barzee is competent for trial in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. Judge Judith Atherton will decide if Barzee is legally competent to stand trial based on the hospital report presented in 8th District Court.
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Ruling allows secrecy of detainee records at Guantanamo
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the government may keep portions of records describing alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay secret under FOIA. The ruling affects 14 detainees who testified before U S military panels, with the American Civil Liberties Union seeking their release.
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Four Americans Die in Afghanistan Blast
A roadside bomb killed four American troops in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. said Friday. The event coincided with a U.N.-backed panel finishing most of its probe into alleged fraud in the August presidential election and a White House review of Afghanistan war strategy amid rising casualties and political turmoil.
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Wal-Mart and Amazon price cuts spark online book war
Wal-Mart Stores Inc launches a broad price war with Amazon.com and other online retailers by cutting online prices on select hardback titles to 9 dollars. The move follows a history of aggressive online pricing, aiming to reshape the online book market much as Wal-Mart transformed local retail in the past.
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Hurricane Rick Strengthens Off Mexico Coast
Hurricane Rick rapidly intensified Friday with top winds near 85 mph and forecasters warned it could soon become a major hurricane. The center was about 270 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico.
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Federal deficit hits all time high as recession widens gap
The federal budget deficit surged to 1.42 trillion, the largest on record, as 2009 revenues fell 16.6 percent to 2.10 trillion and spending climbed to 3.52 trillion. The Obama administration cites bailout and stimulus programs while facing warnings over long term deficits of about 9.1 trillion in the coming decade.
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Balloon boy incident not ruled hoax by sheriff
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said no indications the family staged the helium balloon scare with 6 year old Falcon Heene missing. He warned restitution if hoax proven and noted the boy hid in the garage after the frantic search began.
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Abdullah Abdullah Faces Afghan Runoff Challenge
Abdullah Abdullah emerges as a wary challenger to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan s vote. Analysts note his intellect and diplomacy but warn his administration may repeat warlord elite politics amid corruption and insurgency while a runoff looms after preliminary results show Karzai above 54 percent.
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Bush says Obama attacks lack race motive not ugliness
Former President George H W Bush says the criticism of Barack Obama is ugly but not racially motivated and should not deter students from serving. He notes similar harsh treatment of George W Bush and cautions liberals and pundits alike for cross lines of civility.
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