Boy struck by pickup in Ottawa alert at hospital
Eight year old Andrew Rome was struck by a 2001 Dodge pickup at Fourth and Main in downtown Ottawa. He remains at Children’s Mercy Hospital for monitoring after initial treatment at Ran som Memorial. doctors will evaluate him for skull fractures possible hip injury. The driver, Malinda Manis, remained at the scene with witnesses saying she had a green light. no charges filed as police continue investigation.
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Andrew Rome
Fourth
Main
Malinda Manis
Beech St
Rome
Dennis Butler
Manis
Main Street
Fourth Street
Butler
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Emergency Medical Service
Kansas City Co
Brian
Healthy Instinct
S. Main
Main Streets
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Confidence in Iraqi democracy wanes in AP poll
The Associated Press Ipsos poll finds 47 percent of Americans think Iraq will establish a stable democratic government, down from 55 percent in April, amid ongoing violence ahead of elections. Fifty-one percent say stability is unlikely, while some doubt remains about democracy as a goal.
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Ipsos Public Affairs
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Susan Welch
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Marine faces desertion charges in Iraq case
Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun of West Jordan Utah has been charged with desertion after a five month probe into his June disappearance from a camp near Fallujah Iraq He also faces counts of loss of government property theft of a military firearm and wrongful appropriation of a government vehicle He is not in custody and remains non deployable awaiting an Article 32 hearing and possible court martial while continuing duties in the brigade motor pool.
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Raleigh, N.C
Iraq
Wassef Ali Hassoun
U.S
Fallujah
4Th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Camp Lejeune
Hassoun
West Jordan
Utah
Brigade
Maj
Matt Morgan
Morgan
Confidence rising as fuel prices fall, index up
AP Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger reports consumer confidence improved in early December as energy prices dropped and job growth showed strength. The AP Ipsos index rose to 93.9 from 89.8, aided by oil price declines and stronger hiring, with October adding 303,000 and November up 112,000.
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Ap-Ipsos
Richard Yamarone
Argus Research
New York
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