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Dead Vermont girl's uncle faces kidnap charges
The uncle of a 12-year-old Vermont girl whose body was found yesterday will face kidnapping charges, a prosecutor says. Brooke Bennett's uncle, who could face the death penalty if convicted even without more charges, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting another child who told police she was recruited into a sex ring, court papers say.
Jungle rebels tricked into freeing hostages
The agents posed as guerrillas to infiltrate the rebel camp. Months later, they had enough power to order 15 hostages marched through the jungle to rendezvous with a helicopter, ostensibly to meet international figures. They spoke in code with the pilot and persuaded the real rebels to hand over their guns. Only then did an agent reveal his daring mission.
Stars' passport files viewed repeatedly
The State Department inspector general Thursday blasted the security of U.S. passport files, saying the repeated access of over 100 celebrities' files had gone undetected and unpunished.
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