Man convicted of murder in 'Precious Doe' case

"KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A man who kicked his girlfriend's daughter in the head and dumped her body in the woods was convicted Wednesday, resolving a case that haunted the Kansas City, Missouri, area during the four years the 3-year-old was known only as "Precious Doe."...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe troops use rape as weapon

As the opposition party contemplates withdrawing from the election for President more stories of victimisation of people supporting political opponents of Mugabe surface.  "It was night when the...

Missing Women Found Alive and Well

The two women who were reported missing in Alaska's Denali National Park were located alive and well Wednesday morning. Nelson's mother recieved a cellphone call from her missing daughter, indicating that the...

Backpackers Go Missing in Denali Wild

These two young woman were supposed to be on a short backpacking trip through the preserve but haven't been seen since last week. This must be very hard for their families to have to deal with at this time. One of the women was supposed to be the maid of honor  in her...

How Many Cables do you Have Under Your Desk?

Neat idea via CNET, a company called Green Plug is having a 'what's under your desk' contest. The goal is simple, take pics of the mess under your desk, and send it in!My house has several 'choke' points of...

An Insight Into Jodie Foster?

"In her new film, Jodie Foster kills eight people. The two-time Oscar winner plays public-radio host Erica Bain, who survives a brutal attack in New York's Central Park during which her fiance is killed. After she...

Missing girl found hidden under staircase

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a year was found Wednesday, locked in a small hidden room under a staircase in a West Hartford, Connecticut, home, police said.The discovery was unexpected, but "of great relief to investigators, who feared the worst based on...

Why Isn't My Husband the Person I Thought He Was?

"When you were dating, he was attractive and neat. Now he doesn't even pick up after himself. What should you do? When she entered counseling with her husband, Erica had one purpose: getting Jim "fixed." Jim had fallen into patterns that might work for a single guy, but...

Fingerprints And DNA Link Illegal Immigrant To More Than A Dozen Crime Scenes

"I woke up to what sounded like a rustling noise - it was him taking his pants off at the foot of my bed"

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