Crichton Robbed At Gunpoint In Santa Monica House
National news reports say Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park and creator of ER, was robbed at gunpoint and tied up in his Santa Monica home before 5 am on Monday. Police confirmed a crime occurred but said Crichton was unharmed and that items were stolen with value undetermined. Publicist Joseph Marich said a child was involved and declined further details.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Michael Crichton
Crichton
Joseph Marich
Santa Monica Daily Press
Skull Found Near Pond Linked to Missing Virginia Girl Case
In Rockingham County North Carolina investigators probing the disappearance of 9 year old Jennifer Short 30 miles from her Virginia home found a small skull bone fragments and a full head of hair at a rural pond site. Authorities drained the pond and searched for more evidence while cautioning that no link to the girl has been established.
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Stoneville
N.C
Virginia
Rockingham County
Sam Page
Jennifer Short
Surviving sailor receives offers after Pacific ordeal
Richard Van Pham, 62, who drifted 90 days at sea after mast and motor failures, returned to Southern California to a flood of aid. He had sailed from Long Beach toward Santa Catalina Island aboard Sea Breeze when a storm disabled his boat, radio, and gear. Spotted 275 miles southwest of Costa Rica, he was rescued by a U.S. Navy frigate. He ate seabirds and turtle meat to survive.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
California
Richard van Pham
van Pham
Long Beach
Sea Breeze
Santa Catalina Island
Costa Rica
Vietnam
US air strike hits Basra civilian airport in Iraq
Iraq said a US airstrike hit Basra International Airport damaging the radar system and terminal building. A Pentagon official noted two strikes were in response to Iraqi anti aircraft and surface to air fire, with no confirmed casualties.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Basra
Pentagon
U.S
Basra International
Washington
Central Command
Florida
Balice
U.S. Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Putin calls for quick political solution to Iraqi crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged a rapid resolution of the Iraqi crisis through political and diplomatic means with no new U.N. resolutions. He spoke as new foreign emissaries, including Iraq’s ambassador, arrived in Moscow and noted recent U.S.-British strikes near Basra and Al Kafah.
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Moscow
Vladimir Putin
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Putin
Iraq
Two killed as Israeli attack hits car in Gaza
In Gaza City two Israelis rockets struck a car carrying Hamas members, killing at least two and wounding 35 bystanders. The blast was said to target Mohammed Deif, the group's chief bombmaker, who survived. Hamas vows revenge, threatening strikes on Tel Aviv.
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Gaza Strip
Hamas
Mohammed Deif
Tel Aviv
Abdel Aziz Rantisi
Deif
Israel
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