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NY parents shaken as nanny accused of killing kids

NY parents shaken as nanny accused of killing kids
By DAVID B. CARUSO and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The nightmarish case of a nanny accused of stabbing to death two children in her care stunned the family's well-to-do neighborhood and caused legions of parents to wonder how well they know who is watching their kids. The

Brothers accused of killing NJ girl remain held

Brothers accused of killing NJ girl remain held
By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) - Two teenage brothers accused of killing a 12-year-old New Jersey girl were ordered Friday to remain in a juvenile detention center, while the girl's parents backed off their criticism of the way law enforcement had handled the case.

Car bombs, violence mar Syria's shaky truce

Car bombs, violence mar Syria's shaky truce
By KARIN LAUB and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Two deadly car bombs and sporadic fighting marred a shaky holiday truce Friday in Syria, although thousands of protesters used the brief respite in the civil war to pour into the streets and demand President Bashar Assad's ouster.

Suicide attack kills 41 at Afghan mosque

Suicide attack kills 41 at Afghan mosque
By AMIR SHAHAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a mosque packed with senior regional officials in northern Afghanistan on a major Muslim holiday Friday, killing 41 people. The officials escaped unhurt, and many of the dead were soldiers and

Sandy leaves Bahamas after killing 43 in Caribbean

Sandy leaves Bahamas after killing 43 in Caribbean
By JEFF TODDAssociated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Hurricane Sandy spun away from the Bahamas late Friday after causing 43 deaths across the Caribbean, churning northward toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join with winter weather fronts to create a super storm. The Category 1

Dad of suspect in Colorado girl's death speaks

Dad of suspect in Colorado girl's death speaks
DENVER (AP) - The father of a teen accused of killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl is asking for prayers for the girl's family. Rob Sigg issued a written statement Thursday saying there are no words to express the sorrow he and his family feel for the pain Jessica Ridgeway's family is

Kids stabbed dead in NYC home; nanny, knife nearby

Kids stabbed dead in NYC home; nanny, knife nearby
By COLLEEN LONG and DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A mother returned home to her luxury apartment building near Central Park on Thursday to find two of her small children stabbed to death in a bathtub and their nanny, with self-inflicted stab wounds, lying near them, police said

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing
By JUDY LINAssociated Press RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) - The violent deaths of an immigrant mother and her two young children have Northern California's Slavic community recalling a similar killing spree a decade ago. But this time, community leaders say the warnings were apparent.

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing
By JUDY LINAssociated Press RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) - The violent deaths of an immigrant mother and her two young children have Northern California's Slavic community recalling a similar killing spree a decade ago. But this time, community leaders say the warnings were apparent.

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing

Threats, warning signs apparent in triple killing
By JUDY LINAssociated Press RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) - The violent deaths of an immigrant mother and her two young children have Northern California's Slavic community recalling a similar killing spree a decade ago. But this time, community leaders say the warnings were apparent.