Botched kidnapping death shocks Kankakee family
Police say ransom attempt failed due to unclear tape instructions as Stephen B. Small 39, of a prominent media family, was buried alive in a wooden box after being lured to a renovation site. Autopsy suggests he died within hours. Several suspects detained, others sought while local media blackout limited coverage.
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Stephen B. Small
Small
Chicago
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Orrison
Burrell L. Small
Mid America Media Group
Laten
H. Small
Small Newspapers Inc
The
Daily Journal
Jean Alice Small
Wkan AM
Wlrt-Fm
Smalls
Susanne Small Bergeron
WBUS
Mickey Milner
Milner
Paris cnao warns of Libyan air base demolition
PARIS CNAO says its forces demolished a major Libyan air base captured in a surprise counter offensive. Chad announced its troops would withdraw after destruction. Libya reported damage at Matn as Sarra base as well. Kuwait urged UN action after Iran missile claims. Beirut reports Israeli gunboats shell Rashidiye near Tyre with no injuries.
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Beirut
Lebanon
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Tyre
Palestine Liberation Organization
Mediterranean
Gazete
Sordces
Fire ravages Oregon forests harming marijuana crops
Fires in southern Oregon’s forests destroy millions of dollars in timber and marijuana crops. Authorities say growers fled the flames while fighters reported attempts to salvage their cannabis. Calm weather aided crews as evacuations ended and air traffic incidents were attributed to smoke.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Oregon
Jackson County
C.W. Smith
Education secretary backs new funding for early programs
Secretary William Bennett endorsed boosting hundreds of millions for early intervention programs for disadvantaged children. He proposed reallocating part of the 308 billion dollar child care and preschool budget while arguing for greater school accountability. The report from the Committee for Economic Development urges business support and warns 30 percent of students could face lifelong poverty without early help. Bennett also cited merit pay, national standards, and teacher accountability in his NBC appearance.
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Bennett
Committee For Economic Development
New York
Mary Futrell
National Education Association
Nbc-Tv
Meet the Press
NEA
Early returns show opposition leads in Argentina elections
Voters turnout reached about 80 percent of 19 million eligible at 74,000 polling places as the main opposition Peronist Party led with 41 percent against Alfonsin’s Radical Civic Union with 36.5 percent. Governor race in Buenos Aires province favors veteran Peronist Antonio Cafiero over Radical Casella by 48 to 38 percent.
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Argentina
Raul Alfonsin
House of Deputies
CDT
Telam
Peronist
Alfonsin
Radical Civic Union
Central Democratic Union
Buenos Aires
Antonio Cafiero
Juan Manuel Casella
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