Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility

Michigan authorities are investigating whether foul play led to the death of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found inside a public storage facility. “This is a very sad and tragic case that hurts all of us involved in the ongoing investigation,” Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton said at a news conference Wednesday.

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Son of drug cartel chief arrested in Mexico

The Mexican military has arrested the son of a top drug cartel lieutenant, the government said Thursday. Vicente Zambada Niebla, known as “El Vicentillo,” was arrested Wednesday along with five subordinates, Mexico’s defense department and attorney general’s office said in a joint release. The men were acting suspiciously and had military-grade weapons, officials said.

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Sarkozy puts government on line over NATO

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France will put his government on the line over his decision to bring the country back into NATO’s integrated military command, more than 40 years after it walked out. French lawmakers will vote Tuesday on whether to support Sarkozy’s move, which he announced officially on Wednesday

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Edible Excretions: Taiwan’s Toilet Restaurant

“There’s poop everywhere! Y-u-c-k,” says six-year old Jordan Lien, as he and his family dine at the Modern Toilet, a popular Taiwanese restaurant that’s expanding into China and other parts of Asia. The boy was looking at the poop-shaped lights and dish covers, and the curry on toilet-shaped plates. Diarrhea for dinner That’s the point.

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