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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Father of Missing British Toddler Set to Leave Portugal

Sunday, May 20, 2007 PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal — The father of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann is set to fly to the U.K. to help co-ordinate the international campaign to find his daughter. Gerry McCann is expected to spend just over 24 hours away from his wife Kate and twin children Sean and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Yolanda King, Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 51

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 ATLANTA — Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51. Klein said the family did not know the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Jerry Falwell Dies After Falling Unconscious in His Office

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the television evangelist who founded the Moral Majority and used it to mold the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University. He was 73. Ron Godwin, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 14, 2007

Alaska Cruise Ship Hits Rock; Passengers Evacuated

Monday, May 14, 2007 JUNEAU, Alaska — A cruise ship ran aground off the Alaska coast early Monday, and more than 200 passengers were being transferred to life boats and other vessels, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The 299-foot Empress of the North,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

House of 2 Former Suspects Searched in Natalee Holloway Disappearance

Sunday, May 13, 2007 ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Dutch and Aruban investigators on Saturday went to the house of two brothers who were one-time suspects in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway, the Aruban prosecutors' office said. The investigators conducted what they termed an "inspection"... Sign in to see full entry.

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