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Crime News National News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:27 GMT 753349 2009-11-05T12:50:27Z <a name="753349"></a><div class="hentry a753349" reltag="Crime News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349">Missing Baby Found Alive Under Bed</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-05T07:50:27Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 58 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349#Comments">229</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/crime">Crime News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs913" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><script src='http://www.aolcdn.com/keyexp/kits/ke_kits.js' type='text/javascript' language='javascript' charset='utf-8'></script> <!-- START KE KIT --> <div name="ke_kit"> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren" version="2.0" type="013" style="display:none;"> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren-launcher"></div> <div class="ke_kit_settings"> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren-ad" width="300" height="250" type="I" rate="1" magicnumber="93244038"></div> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren-link" placement="1424748" domain="1380767" rate="5"> <div name="url"></div> </div> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren-swf" width="640" height="618" bgcolor="#ffffff" version="9.0.115" > <div name="appConfigURL">http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=681477&pid=681476&uts=1257421120</div> <div name="mmxOverride"></div> <div name="swfWrapper">http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf</div> </div> <div id="news-news_media_missingchildren-css" dynamicslide="" size="456t" photonumber="0" numimages="29" baseimageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/" imageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/636354/1257201172936.JPEG" dims="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims/PGMC/5/362/269/90/" showdisclaimertext="" css_notitle="" css_title="#333333" css_caption="#333333" css_disclaimer="#565656" css_container="" css_border="#ededed" css_photowell="#ededed" css_photoholder="#ffffff" css_buttons="#7e7e7e" css_btnover="#252525" css_scroll="#7e7e7e" css_margins="23,0,362,269,408,269,0,0"> <div name="title">Missing Children Cases</div> <div name="caption"><b>Shannon Lea Dedrick:</b> The 7-month-old girl was found alive and well under her baby sitter's bed several days after she was reported missing from her family's home in Chipley, Fla., police said. Authorities planned to file charges against three people: the sitter, Susan Elizabeth Baker; the child's mother, Chrystina Lynn Mercer; and Baker's husband, James Arthur Baker.</div> <div name="credit">Washington County Sheriff</div> <div name="source">Washington County Sheriff</div> <div name="disclaimertext"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script>oKExp.start("news-news_media_missingchildren");</script> </div> <!-- END KE KIT --> </div> </div> <a name="axs913"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349', 'Missing Baby Found Alive Under Bed');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349', 'Missing Baby Found Alive Under Bed');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/missing-baby-shannon-dedrick-found-alive/753349#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (229)</span></a> </div></div> http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/yankees-capture-27th-world-series-title/ Once again -- the 27th time, to be exact -- the New York Yankees have won the World Series. Go inside to read about their 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 and check out more FanHouse coverage of the fall classic. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:13:06 GMT 753765 2009-11-05T12:13:06Z <a name="753765"></a><div class="hentry a753765" reltag=""> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/yankees-capture-27th-world-series-title/">With Win Over Philly, Yanks Are Champs</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-05T07:13:06Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 1 HOUR 35 MINUTES AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">Once again -- the 27th time, to be exact -- the New York Yankees have won the World Series. Go inside to read about their 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 and check out more FanHouse coverage of the Fall Classic.</div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs194" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><div class="enhanPhoto" style="width:456px"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/636719/1257419866721.JPEG" alt="New York Yankees celebrating their World Series victory" width="456" height="304" /> <div class="credit">Elise Amendola, AP</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs194"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/yankees-capture-27th-world-series-title/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378 An attack last week that left five U.N. staffers dead in Kabul prompts the international body to temporarily relocate some 600 nonessential staffers to more secure locations both within and outside of Afghanistan. The decision underscores how dangerous the Taliban still are, and raises questions about the U.N. commitment there. World News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:11 GMT 749378 2009-11-05T13:44:11Z <a name="749378"></a><div class="hentry a749378" reltag="World News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378">UN Relocating Staff After Afghan Attack</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-05T08:44:11Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 4 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378#Comments">13</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/world">World News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">A recent attack that left five U.N. staffers dead in Kabul prompts the international body to temporarily relocate some 600 nonessential staffers to more secure locations in and outside of Afghanistan. The decision underscores how dangerous the Taliban still are, and raises questions about the U.N. commitment there.</div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs57" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><center><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://static.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=114275" width="422" height="346"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=114275" /><embed src="http://www.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=114275" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="422" height="346"></embed></object></center> </div> </div> <a name="axs57"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378', 'UN Relocating Staff After Afghan Attack');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378', 'UN Relocating Staff After Afghan Attack');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/united-nations-relocates-staff-after/749378#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (13)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/bodies-found-in-anthony-sowells/751003 The body count in a gruesome case in Ohio rises as police find the remains of 11 people in registered sex offender Anthony Sowell's home. The 50-year-old is being held without bond on five counts of aggravated murder. One of the victims was identified as Tonia Carmichael, 53, who had been reported missing a year ago. 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The 50-year-old is being held without bond on five counts of aggravated murder. 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Politics Daily lists some who might be in their crosshairs. Political News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:49:41 GMT 753918 2009-11-05T12:49:41Z <a name="753918"></a><div class="hentry a753918" reltag="Political News"> <div class="synpTtlArt"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_news/pdeyebrowart" alt="Politics Daily" title="Politics Daily" /></div> <h3 class="entry-title TtlArt"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/05/florida-texas-california-conservative-activists-mull-their-ne/">Who Will Conservatives Target Next?</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-05T07:49:41Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 59 MINUTES AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/politics">Political News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">Even though their man Doug Hoffman lost his bid for a New York House seat on Tuesday, conservative activists are fired up and looking for more moderate Republicans to take on. Politics Daily lists some who might be in their crosshairs. <br /> <b>More From Politics Daily: </b><a href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/05/michele-bachmanns-capitol-house-call-get-your-hands-off-my-he/">Rep. Bachmann's 'Capital Hill House Call'</a></div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/05/florida-texas-california-conservative-activists-mull-their-ne/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589 The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Law News National News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:42:24 GMT 525589 2009-11-05T03:42:24Z <a name="525589"></a><div class="hentry a525589" reltag="Law News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589">Colorado Ski Town Legalizes Pot</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-04T22:42:24Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 10 HOURS 6 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589#Comments">471</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/law">Law News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 2 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --><!-- adding key 2.2 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs857" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/636644/1257368656491.JPEG" alt="Breckenridge, Colo." width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">MCT</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs857"></a> <div class="synpTxt">A proposal to legalize marijuana passes overwhelmingly in Breckenridge, Colo., getting 71 percent of the vote. The measure is mostly symbolic because state law trumps it, but supporters say they hope it will get police to ease up on pot smokers.</div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs703" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_2--><br clear=all><div class="left"><iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=179676&pollId=179968&channel=aol_us_news3" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div> <div class="right"><iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=179677&pollId=179969&channel=aol_us_news3" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div><br clear=all> </div> </div> <a name="axs703"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">76%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">24%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589', 'Colorado Ski Town Legalizes Pot');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589', 'Colorado Ski Town Legalizes Pot');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/breckenridge-colo-legalizes-pot/525589#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (471)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/inmates-come-to-the-aid-of-deputy/753528 Hillsborough County, Florida, Deputy Kenneth Moon was alone at his station at a county jail facility near Tampa when an inmate attacked him with no warning. Moon, 64, was no match for Douglas Burden, 24, in custody on various drug charges. With Moon still in his chair, Burden put him in a choke hold and pulled tight. And then, surveillance video of the Monday attack showed, other inmates jumped into the fray. But the other inmates joined the fight on the guard's side, pulling Burden away from Moon and punching him in the head. One inmate grabbed Moon's radio and called for back-up. The inmates held Burden down until other guards arrived as one of them extended a hand to help Moon up National News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:47:22 GMT 753528 2009-11-05T02:47:22Z <a name="753528"></a><div class="hentry a753528" reltag="National News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/inmates-come-to-the-aid-of-deputy/753528">Inmates Come to Guard's Aid in Jail Attack</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-04T21:47:22Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 11 HOURS 1 MINUTE AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/inmates-come-to-the-aid-of-deputy/753528#Comments">40</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">When a guard in a Florida jail is attacked by a violent inmate, other prisoners jump into the fray -- to protect the guard. 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The heart of the seismic activity was near the town of New Madrid, Missouri, close to the Kentucky and Tennessee borders. The town has shaken with numerous earthquakes since, from tiny ones that don't cause much of a stir, to moderate sized ones, such as a 5.2 quake in 2008. Natural Disasters News Science News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:12:19 GMT 753025 2009-11-04T23:12:19Z <a name="753025"></a><div class="hentry a753025" reltag="Natural Disasters News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025">US Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-04T18:12:19Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 14 HOURS 36 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025#Comments">19</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/natural-disasters">Natural Disasters News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/science">Science News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs736" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/636649/1257370497579.JPEG" alt="quakes around New Madrid fault" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">USGS/LiveScience.com</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs736"></a> <div class="synpTxt">The small earthquakes that periodically rattle the central U.S. may be aftershocks from a giant seismic event that hit the region two centuries ago, says a new study. The New Madrid Earthquakes, which convulsed the area for nearly three months starting in December 1811, were powerful enough to make the Mississippi River run backward. </div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025', 'US Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025', 'US Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/recent-midwest-quakes-called-aftershocks/753025#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (19)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496 Tropical storm Ida has formed in the southwest Caribbean, quickly adding muscle and prompting storm warnings for the coast of Nicaragua and two Colombian islands. National News Weather News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:35:24 GMT 753496 2009-11-05T01:35:24Z <a name="753496"></a><div class="hentry a753496" reltag="National News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496">Tropical Storm Ida Brews in Caribbean</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-04T20:35:24Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 12 HOURS 13 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=753309 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496#Comments">6</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/weather">Weather News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">Tropical storm Ida forms in the southwest Caribbean, gaining strength and prompting storm warnings for the coast of Nicaragua and two Colombian islands. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the ninth tropical storm of the season took shape Wednesday afternoon.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496', 'Tropical Storm Ida Brews in Caribbean');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496', 'Tropical Storm Ida Brews in Caribbean');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/tropical-storm-ida-gains-force-in/753496#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (6)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/raul-renato-castro-charged-as-adult-in/753309 A 14-year-old suspect in the murder of a 4-year-old boy found drowned and then stuffed into a clothes dryer in Mendota, California, has been charged as an adult, authorities said Tuesday. 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Raul Renato Castro faces charges of murder, sodomy, and kidnapping. 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