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Jenny Thompson: Unlikey upbringing for Wayne Rooney sex claim hookerWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:02PMFrom a middle class family with a private school education, Jennifer Thompson's upbringing was far removed from the seedy underworld of vice she allegedly turned to.

US sex offenders see sanctuary in Caribbean sunWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMJeffrey Allen Weathers moved from Alaska to an oceanfront apartment in the Caribbean, but his new neighbors soon suspected the heavyset American hadn't come for the sun. The FBI now says they were right.

Testimony continues in Montgomery trial after brief delayWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe second day of witness testimony in the Demetrius Montgomery murder trial got off to a slow start Wednesday as questions arose about a juror's residency. Attorneys from both sides agreed to proceed with the juror and the prosecution continued calling witnesses.

Lyon County Sheriff's deputies nab armed robbery suspectsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMFERNLEY--According to motel officials, at about 12:21 a.m. last Thursday morning, two male suspects walked into the Best Western Motel's lobby, held a gun to the clerk, made her lay face down on the floor, and asked her to count while they removed items from front desk.

Angry Daley rips community for not naming cop's killerWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMMayor Daley is headed for political retirement, but he hasn't lost his passion for the vexing problem of gun violence plaguing Chicago.One day after announcing his decision not to seek a seventh term, Daley lashed out at the code of silence that has prevented police from solving the July 18 murder of Chicago Police Officer Michael Bailey.It happened during a City Council debate on a resolution ...

2 robbed in N. Portland home invasionWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMPORTLAND -- Three men reportedly came into a North Portland home Wednesday, took some items and stole two vehicles. The trio came into the home in the 9400 block of N Bristol Avenue about 8 a.m. Police said this was not a stranger-to-stranger crime. The suspects took a brown, 1987 Jeep Cherokee with license plate 846DLZ and a gray 1994 BMW with the plate XRN605. Anyone with information was asked ...

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice with reality-driven heist film starring himselfWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMVENICE, Italy - Ben Affleck brought Boston to Venice on Wednesday, presenting a reality-driven heist film "The Town" that is destined to draw comparisons to his other films also set in his Massachusetts hometown.

Lies, damned lies and propagandaWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:00PMEdward Bernays, the US nephew of Sigmund Freud, is said to have invented modern propaganda. During the first world war, he was one of a group of influential liberals who mounted a secret government campaign to persuade a reluctant US public to agree to send an army to the bloodbath in Europe.

Romanian Gypsy leader compares Sarkozy to NazisWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:59AMA Romanian Gypsy leader on Wednesday compared French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Romania's pro-Nazi wartime leader, following the expulsion of hundreds of Gypsies from France.