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Guatamalan girl describes alleged enforced prostitution
When Sandra agreed to make the perilous trek from her native Guatemala to the United States in 2006, she said she was lured by the prospect of a job as a housekeeper that would enable her to send money to her impoverished family back home. Her father had...Tags: Los Angeles, Court Administration, Prostitution, Defendants, Prosecution
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FOR FAMILIES: A guide for parents to Jan. 9 and earlier releases
Tribune NewspapersNEW THIS WEEK 'Bride Wars' Opening: Jan. 9. Rating: PG for suggestive content, language and some rude behavior. What it's about: Best friends become dueling brides when they both book the wedding they've always dreamed of in the same place on the same...Tags: Paris Hilton, Bars and Clubs, Roger Moore, Beyonce, Robert Palmer
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'Bride Wars' stars Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway
Tribune criticGuaranteed to stoke your recession-racked class envy into a raging bonfire, "Bride Wars" concerns two lifelong friends, played by Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, whose respective, competitive weddings, mistakenly scheduled for the same day at Manhattan's...Tags: Kristen Johnston, Rachel Getting Married (movie), David Lynch, Marriage, Made of Honor (movie)
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Twins owner remembered as family man, businessman
Associated Press WriterCarl Pohlad rose to the pinnacle of the business world, earning billions and gaining a measure of fame as owner of the Minnesota Twins. His son recalled at Pohlad's funeral Thursday that his father cared little about the trappings of wealth. "He had...Tags: Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, All Stars, World War II
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CST
Carl Pohlad rose to the pinnacle of the business world, earning billions and gaining a measure of fame as owner of the Minnesota Twins, but his son recalled at Pohlad's funeral Thursday that his father cared little about the trappings of wealth. "He had...Tags: Employees, Harmon Killebrew, Layoffs and Downsizing, Wages and Pensions, Court Administration
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WJCC schools to use new alert system for parents
Williamsburg-James City County Schools now have a new tool to use to alert parents of important school-related information. On Wednesday Jan. 7, the school system began using an automated calling system, which notifies parents through a phone call of...Tags: Williamsburg-James City County Schools
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R. Kelly divorces wife, according to law firm
SunSentinel.comR. Kelly, the self-crowned Pied Piper of r&b has divorced his wife, according to a lawyer's statement released this afternoon. The divorce was handled by James Quigley, a celebrity divorce attorney with the Chicago law firm Beermann Swerdlove LLP....Tags: Legal Service, Divorce, Robert Kelly, Legal Services, Marriage
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Canadian polygamist leader calls charges against him religious persecution
Associated Press WriterVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of a polygamous community in western Canada said Thursday that authorities are engaging in religious persecution by charging him with practicing polygamy. Winston Blackmore, who was arrested Wednesday,...Tags: Islam, Justice and Rights, Marriage, Civil Rights, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Va.-based appeals court says government can't hold sex offenders beyond end of prison sentence
Associated Press WriterRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The law...Tags: Laws, Court Administration, John Walsh, Crimes, Police
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Years before his 1999 disappearance, Kansas boy had briefly been in state protective custody
Associated Press WriterWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A boy whose disappearance went unreported for 10 years was once taken away from his adoptive parents, then returned days later, Kansas' social services agency said Thursday. Adam Herrman was in protective custody for two days...Tags: Adoption, House Building, Kansas, Society
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Caroline Kennedy seen as model for re-entry women
With her Camelot pedigree and Park Avenue address, Caroline Kennedy is not exactly the average American woman. But many women identify with her impulse to enter the work force after two decades of child rearing. Kennedy's bid for the Senate has reignited...Tags: New Jersey, New York Knicks, Minnesota, Parliament, Upper House
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Citigroup reaches agreement with key senators on mortgage bankruptcy compromise
AP Real Estate WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit. The lawmakers aim to attach the plan...Tags: Laws, Lobbying, Financial and Business Services, George Mason, Foreclosures
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