Seven arrested in Canadian kidnapping case
Seven people were arrested after abducting multimillionaire Cynthia Kilburn in North Vancouver. The group hired a limousine, spent ransom money on a shopping spree, and stopped at a department store where one had earlier collected the ransom. Kilburn, 30, was freed unharmed after the Friday morning raid. Police said three men and four youths, including a girl, were taken into custody Saturday into Sunday.
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Surrendering drug lords to have it easy
Bogota reports jail cells for surrendering cocaine smugglers will include kitchenettes private baths and individual patios. Each cell about 290 square feet with a common outdoor green zone. Officials say 200 to 300 traffickers are willing to surrender for lenient treatment and an end to extraditions.
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Topless club gift rejected by Dallas homeless mission
In Dallas, the Union Gospel Mission declined a $600 donation from a topless club. Executive director William Thompson said accepting such money would send a hypocritical message about moral responsibility while staff appreciated the gesture. Club workers said they merely wanted to do something nice.
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Three Little Piggs Arrive For Christmas In York
In York PA three premature triplets Thomas Angela and Brittany arrived as a Christmas present for Thomas and Lottie Pigg after years of infertility. Born December 14 at York Hospital the babies eight weeks early they will stay in the hospital through February to gain weight.
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New York drug king and associates convicted in federal case
Ricardo Melendez thirty led a violent drug conspiracy in Brooklyn netting as much as ten million dollars a month selling heroin and cocaine. Seven associates, including Norman, were also convicted on charges of murder kidnapping and drug conspiracy. In Dallas six elderly residents at Golden Acres Home for Jewish Aged were attacked with a pipe by a deranged intruder. One man and five women aged 76 to 90 were injured two with concussions. The assailant faces six counts of aggravated assault or injury to an elderly person.
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Court reporter school ordered to pay $284000 in damages
Summit County Common Pleas Court jurors ruled the Academy of Court Reporting Inc. defrauded and breached contracts with 34 former students, awarding $284,500 in damages plus punitive sums averaging $2,500. Compensatory awards ranged from $600 to $14,700 after a two month trial at Fairlawn. The academy plans an appeal.
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Christmas Jingle At Base Camp Festivity
Capt. April Tankinson of Niagara Falls NJ jokes with Lt. Col. Bob Murphy of Fayetteville NC during the 82nd Airborne Division Christmas party after their Jingle Bell Jog at the Saudi base camp today.
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Couric Could Replace Norville On Today Show
NBC insiders weigh Katie Couric as Norville successor after Deborah Norville takes maternity leave. Don Browne denies early co host changes while Couric, 33, slated to substitute for Norville and to fill in for Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News during upcoming slots.
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Snowy Christmas Day Forecast Across Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest
The forecast calls for snow on Christmas Day in the Great Lakes region and the Pacific Northwest, with mostly sunny and dry conditions elsewhere. Tonight will be partly cloudy and very cold with lows around 5 to 10. Tuesday brings clouds and breezy winds with a chance of afternoon flurries, highs near 25 to 30. Cold through Wednesday to Friday with chances of snow squalls and flurries, then fair conditions returning. Wednesday highs 15 to 25, Thursday in the 20s, Friday around 25 to 85 with teens Wednesday night. Gale warning tonight with west winds 20 to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots, chance of snow flurries mainly over the east half, waves 5 to 8 feet falling to 4 to 6 feet.
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Ten missing crew after Typhoon Russ near Guam
Coast Guard suspended search for ten crew members of the South Korean fishing ship Marguarita 1 after a three day disappearance caused by Typhoon Russ. The 68 foot vessel was found partially submerged 35 miles south of Guam, with no sign of the crew. A radio report cited a clutch failure before the vessel sank. The Assateague cutter and a C130 searched 19 000 square miles without locating survivors.
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Bob Ritchie
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Lottery opinions mix as state approves game
Readers debate whether opposition fades after a lottery approval. An expert notes shifts from detractors to supporters reflect seen benefits and public reaction to revenue. Odds of grand prizes across 6/40 to 6/54 games are provided, plus legal clarifications on out of state play and residency rules. The piece cites West Virginia and Ohio examples and includes sample draw results and numbers.
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Special Report
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