Deputy Liberian ambassador wants to meet young rape victim, 4 suspects in PhoenixPHOENIX — Liberia’s deputy ambassador will travel to Phoenix in hopes of meeting with an 8-year-old rape victim, the four boys accused of attacking her, and their Liberian families in part to help dispel notions that rape is condoned in the West African country. Police: Melee breaks out during ransom exchange with purported kidnappers in ConnecticutGREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich, Conn., police say a family that was asked to pay a ransom to free three immigrant relatives showed up with baseball bats instead, sparking a melee involving 19 people. Pastor: Liberian family misunderstood doctor about 8-year-old rape victimPHOENIX — Statements made by the family of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who police say was raped by four boys included terrible mistakes that resulted from a language barrier, a pastor said Friday. Relatives in Mass. believed baby cut from womb belonged to woman now accused of kidnappingWORCESTER, Mass. — Relatives of a man whose girlfriend is accused of kidnapping a baby girl who’d been cut from her mother’s womb thought they had a new member of the family. They even held a cookout to celebrate the birth. DA say woman found with baby cut from womb had convinced family, friends she was pregnantCONCORD, N.H. — Several people are seeking custody of a baby girl who was cut from her slain mother’s womb, a prosecutor said, as the woman suspected of kidnapping the infant remains jailed. Venezuelans protest eightfold rise in kidnappings, say corrupt police are often involvedCARACAS, Venezuela — A dramatic rise in kidnappings has prompted several protesters to trek across Venezuela, calling on President Hugo Chavez’s government to crack down on abductions that are terrifying families. Government believes that 2 of 3 UK hostages still held in Iraq are ‘very likely’ deadLONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown says two British hostages in Iraq are very likely dead but the government believes a third kidnapped man is still alive. Official: Members of NC family that includes terror suspects denied entry to Israel on 07 tripRALEIGH, N.C. — Israel denied entry two years ago to members of a North Carolina family that includes three men accused of plotting to execute terror attacks in foreign countries, an official said Wednesday. NC neighbors find terrorism accusations against man in their midst hard to swallowRALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina man described as family-oriented and quick to help neighbors was recruiting and training aspiring terrorists to wage jihad, federal authorities say, accusations that family and neighbors find hard to believe. Parolee charged with kidnapping, robbing, murdering 17-year-old girl in downtown Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — A parolee has been charged with capital murder in the killing of 17-year-old girl whose body was found in a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. Prosecutors, neighbors offer contrasting stories for chief North Carolina terror suspectRALEIGH, N.C. — Daniel Boyd may have spent the past three years traveling to the Middle East, secretly buying guns and training for jihad with a group of aspiring terrorists as federal authorities claim, but people on his cul-de-sac said Tuesday he also made plenty of time to be a good neighbor. Porn mogul’s son pleads not guilty to murder charge in death of ex-girlfriendSAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his ex-girlfriend and kidnapped their 1-year-old daughter. Phoenix officials say case of 4 boys charged in 8-year-old girl’s rape is ‘deeply disturbing’PHOENIX — Officers responding to a report of hysterical screams found an 8-year-old girl partially clothed and four boys, barely in their teens, running from an empty shed. 4 boys ages 9 to 14 charged in Phoenix in 8-year-old girl’s sexual assaultPHOENIX — Authorities said Thursday that four boys ages 9 to 14 took turns raping an 8-year-old girl in a shed for more than 10 minutes after luring the young victim with chewing gum in what Phoenix police are calling one of the most horrific cases they’ve ever seen. AP IMPACT: Cash-strapped states raid 911 call-center funds collected from wireless billsNEW YORK — More than $200 million collected from cell phone users for upgrades to the 911 system has been diverted in the last two years to plug state budget holes, keep campaign promises and, in at least one case, buy police uniforms, an Associated Press analysis has found. Fort Hood soldier reported missing found in Texas border town, Army says no sign of kidnappingBROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Army said little Thursday about a soldier who disappeared for more than a week and was reported as a possible kidnap victim before being apprehended in an upscale neighborhood in the border city of Laredo. Wis. man who chained 2 men in basement and sexually assaulted them gets 50 years in prisonWISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — A Wisconsin paper mill worker has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two young men he kept chained at his home. France doesn’t exclude sending commandos to free French security agents kidnapped in SomaliaPARIS — France’s foreign minister says the country doesn’t rule out sending commandos to try to free two French security advisers held hostage in Somalia. US residents charged with kidnapping Mexican baby girl, could face 50 years in prisonMONTERREY, Mexico — Two U.S. residents have been charged with kidnapping a 3-month-old Mexican girl and trying to smuggle her out of the country. Md. man gets 18 years for kidnapping woman and her kids, robbing bank she worked at of $169kGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge has sentenced a man prosecutors say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children, then held one of the kids hostage while she withdrew thousands of dollars. Philippine troops rescue 5 logging firm workers kidnapped by Muslim rebelsZAMBOANGA, Philippines — Philippine troops have rescued five employees of a logging company who were kidnapped by suspected Muslim guerrillas in the country’s south last week, the military said Sunday. Italian freed in Philippines returns home after 6 months in the hands of Islamic militantsROME — An Italian aid worker held captive in the Philippine jungle for six months by al-Qaida-linked militants returned home to celebrations in his small Tuscan town on Saturday. Somali insurgent group to try French hostages; official says gunmen kidnap 3 other foreignersNAIROBI, Kenya — Two French security advisers being held hostage in Somalia will soon be tried under Islamic law for alleged spying and “conspiracy against Islam,” a senior member of a rebel group holding the men said Saturday. Security official says gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aid workers in Kenya, took them to SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. Security official says gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aide workers in Kenya, took them to SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. Mexican police arrest 2 alleged kidnappers in 14-year-old’s murder that sparked protestsMEXICO CITY — Mexican police have arrested two men suspected of kidnapping a prominent businessman’s teenage son, whose murder sparked nationwide protests against crime. Colombia extradites to US rebel jailer of 3 Americans, BetancourtBOGOTA — Colombian authorities extradited to the United States on Thursday a rebel “jailer” captured in last year’s storybook rescue of three U.S. military contractors and ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. Gunmen kill UN employee, guard killed in apparent kidnapping attempt in northwest PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A veteran U.N. official due to retire soon was shot dead along with a guard while resisting kidnappers Thursday at a northwest Pakistan refugee camp, the latest indication of the peril facing humanitarian workers aiding those uprooted by army offensives against the Taliban. Gunmen kill UN employee, guard killed in apparent kidnapping attempt in northwest PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A veteran U.N. official due to retire soon was shot dead along with a guard while resisting kidnappers Thursday at a northwest Pakistan refugee camp, the latest indication of the peril facing humanitarian workers aiding those uprooted by army offensives against the Taliban. Somali minister: Gov’t in talks with kidnappers of 2 French security advisersPARIS — The Somali government is negotiating with the kidnappers of two French security advisers taken hostage in Mogadishu earlier this week, a Somali minister told French TV. |
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