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Hostage, 2 pirates killed in French rescue operation — (CNN) — A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation off Somalia, the French president's office in Paris said Friday. — Four hostages, including a child, were freed from the hijacked yacht after almost a week of captivity, Nicolas Sarkozy's office said.
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James Bone / Times of London:
US Navy misses chance to rescue American captain held hostage by pirates — The US Navy missed a chance to rescue the American captain held by Somali pirates on a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean when he tried to escape by jumping into the sea. — Captain Richard Phillips fled through a back door …
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Fox News:
Pirates Demand Ransom After U.S. Ship Captain Tries to Escape — A Somali negotiator said Friday pirates holding American ship captain Richard Phillips hostage want a $2 million ransom and are ready to kill Phillips if attacked. — The Navy is moving a huge amphibious ship closer to the scene of the standoff.
bmj.com:
China's excess males, sex selective abortion, and one child policy: analysis of data from 2005 national intercensus survey — Wei Xing Zhu, professor1, Li Lu, professor and head of department2, Therese Hesketh, senior lecturer3 — 1 College of Law, Political Science and Public Administration …
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Chinese Bias for Baby Boys Creates a Gap of 32 Million — BEIJING — A bias in favor of male offspring has left China with 32 million more boys under the age of 20 than girls, creating “an imminent generation of excess men,” a study released Friday said. — For the next 20 years …
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Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Volcker Assumes Smaller-Than-Expected Role With Obama — WASHINGTON — As an early supporter of Barack Obama, Paul Volcker gave the young presidential candidate gravitas and advice. He frequently sat by Mr. Obama's side at key economic events, and started carrying a cellphone for the first time …
Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Washington Churches Eye a Prize, the Obamas — WASHINGTON — The invitations have come in neatly typed letters, whispered entreaties and please-join-us blogs. They have come from predominantly white churches and predominantly black churches, venerable churches with distinguished lineages and smaller …
New York Times:
Obama to Appeal Detainee Ruling — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday that it would appeal a district court ruling that granted some military prisoners in Afghanistan the right to file lawsuits seeking their release. The decision signaled that the administration was not backing …
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Democrat in NY-20 now leads by 35 — Republican Jim Tedisco has cut Democrat Scott Murphy's lead slightly, to 35, in the special election for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-N.Y.) former House seat, as absentee votes continue to be counted. — Murphy took the lead Friday morning after more than 1,400 …
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
From Pennsylvania Ave. to the Lone Star State — After 8 Years in White House, Bushes Easily Adapt to a Simpler Life — DALLAS — The new couple at 10141 Daria Place accepted an invitation to a neighborhood dinner party last month. The guest list totaled eight. The main dish was chicken potpie.
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Washington Post:
Obama Team Mulls Aims Of Somali Extremists — Seeing Potential Terror Threat, Officials Debate Their Options — Senior Obama administration officials are debating how to address a potential terrorist threat to U.S. interests from a Somali extremist group, with some in the military advocating strikes against its training camps.
Alejandra Owens / ShAARP Session:
AARP Responds To Progressive Bloggers' Advertising Complaints — There's been a recent debate in the blogosphere about who - or more importantly, who's not - advertising on various political blogs. AARP is a non-partisan organization that strongly supports all reaches of the online community …
CNN:
Two killed in Michigan college shooting — (CNN) — Two people were shot and killed Friday at a community college in Dearborn, Michigan, in what police believe was a murder-suicide, an official said. — A man and woman were found dead in a classroom building on the campus of Henry Ford Community College …