Holloway murder suspect van der Sloot arrested in Peru
Joran van der Sloot, last seen with Natalee Holloway before her 2005 death, was detained in Lima after being captured in a taxi en route from Aruba to Peru. He faces further questioning as families seek justice amid parallel probes and prior extortion charges in Alabama.
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Peru
Aruba
Joran van der Sloot
Natalee Holloway
Santiago
Aruban
van der Sloot
Holloway
Alabama
Stephany Flores
Lima Entertainment
Ricardo Flores
Netherlands
Flores
University of Lima
Jail population dips for first time since 1982 survey
The U S jail population declined to about 767 600 at end of June 2009, down nearly 18 000 from a year earlier, the first drop since the Bureau of Justice Statistics began tracking jails in 1982. Violent and property crimes also fell, while budgets tighten and officials consider nonjail alternatives for homelessness and mental illness.
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U.S
Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States
Nancy la Vigne
The
Urban Institute
la Vigne
Institute
Justice Policy Center
Miami-Dade County
Fla
Orange County
New York City
Santa Clara County
Calif
Cook County
Ill
San Diego County
Obama to return to Gulf as cap seals BP spill
President Obama plans another Gulf visit as a containment cap lowers to the seafloor amid the Deepwater Horizon disaster. BP faces a $69 million cleanup bill as models warn oil could drift to the East Coast and Europe.
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Barack Obama
Gulf of Mexico
Tony Hayward
Hayward
Gulf
New Orleans
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Florida
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Bermuda
Martin Wisbeck
University of Kiel
Germany
The
Associated Press
Moody's Investors Service
Fitch Ratings
Fitch
Florida Key
Atlantic
U.S. Citizen Among Nine Killed in Israeli Flotilla Raid
A 19 year old with dual U.S. Turkish citizenship, Furkan Dogan from Troy New York, was among nine people killed in the eastern Mediterranean raid on an aid flotilla. U.S. officials said Dogan died of gunshot wounds and consular teams are assisting his family. Clinton urged Israel to conduct a prompt impartial investigation and sought information on two other American injuries.
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Mediterranean
State Department
Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Furkan Dogan
U.S
Turkey
Dogan
Israel
PJ. Crowley
Troy
N.Y
Crowley
Obama denies awareness of backroom deal in senate bid
White House press secretary says Barack Obama was not aware of efforts to steer Andrew Romanoff away from Colorado senate challenge. Acknowledge contact about possible jobs but insist no offer. Romanoff says no promises were made. The episode renews questions about open government and party horse trading ahead of elections.
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Senate
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Pennsylvania
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Colorado House
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Gibbs
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Romanoff
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Michael Bennet
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Joe Sestak
Rahm Emanuel
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Michael Steele
Krai
Messina
Bennet
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