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    Apr 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail

    A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into Florida jail, officials said Wednesday.
    A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into Florida jail, officials said Wednesday. Joshua Michael Hakken and his wife Sharyn are being held at the...

    Tags: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Havana (Cuba), Cuba, Child Abuse

    2. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Officials say Virginia contractor illegally detained in Afghanistan

    Three congressmen say a Virginia contractor has been illegally detained and beaten in Afghanistan.  
    Three congressmen say a Virginia contractor has been illegally detained and beaten in Afghanistan.   U.S. Reps. Scott Rigell and Frank Wolf of Virginia and Duncan Hunter of California sent a letter Thursday asking Secretary of State John Kerry to...

    Tags: John Kerry, Afghanistan

    3. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Roanoke College student wins two-scholarships and prepares to study abroad

    While some college students will be heading off to spring break, another is setting off for an academic adventure.
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    While some college students will be heading off to spring break, another is setting off for an academic adventure. In March, Adrian Gillem is heading to Japan. His trip will be financed with the help of not one, but two national scholarships....

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning, Culture

    4. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Joe Dashiell's Blog

    Sunday October 14, 2012
    Sunday October 14, 2012 I’ve been looking forward to seeing the movie Argo since I first heard it was coming out.  And on Saturday night, I joined other moviegoers at the Grandin Theatre to see if it lives up to the hype.  It does. Argo is an...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, U.S. Embassy, Entertainment, Iran

    5. Jun 11, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Federal authorities looking for four Afghan women who left UVA program

    Federal authorities are searching for four women from Afghanistan who left a program on democracy at the University of Virginia.
    Federal authorities are searching for four women from Afghanistan who left a program on democracy at the University of Virginia. The U.S. State Department tells media outlets that two women went missing from the program on Wednesday and two left last...
    6. Nov 15, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Former vice president Dick Cheney postpones UVA visit

    Former Vice President Dick Cheney has postponed plans to visit the University of Virginia.
    Former Vice President Dick Cheney has postponed plans to visit the University of Virginia. Cheney was scheduled to speak Wednesday at U.Va.'s Miller Center for Public Affairs as part of a tour to promote his new book, "In My Time: A Personal and...

    Tags: Dick Cheney

    7. Jun 16, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. WDBJ7 partners with television station in the Republic of Georgia

    A birthday cake and a champagne toast helped Channel 25 celebrate its 18th anniversary.  It was an important milestone for a television station that has struggled at times to stay on the air.
    Reporter
    A birthday cake and a champagne toast helped Channel 25 celebrate its 18th anniversary.  It was an important milestone for a television station that has struggled at times to stay on the air. Merab Merkviladze is Channel 25's Executive Manager....

    Tags: Politics, Arts and Culture, Censorship, Employees, John Thomas

    8. Mar 23, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. US military operation in Libya costs hundreds of millions and price tag could rise

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Stretched thin by two wars, the U.S. military is spending upward of $1 billion in an international assault to destroy Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and save rebels from likely defeat, according to analysts and a...

    Tags: Politics, Muammar Gaddafi, Nashville, U.S. Military, Libya

    9. May 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

    Reuters
    * Myanmar president in first visit to Washington * Concern about rights abuses in ethnic conflict * Washington wants to foster ally on China's border By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Rush Holt, Politics, U.S. Military, Justice and Rights

    10. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. World watch

    Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug gangs. With the World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games on the horizon, the government stepped in to make the neighborhoods safer for residents and tourists. Now, law and order prevail, and foreign visitors are heading into the hills to see how one-third of the city's population lives. A popular cable car system ferries nearly 12,000 people daily over the Alemao, a complex of 13 favelas, offering sky-high views of Rio's most famous landmarks and glimpses of everyday life below.
    Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Bodies of Water, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 2016 Olympic Games

    11. May 19, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  11. Russian TV: American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow

    Associated Press
    MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Trials, Delta Air Lines

    12. May 18, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Umbrage-gate: The scandalously premature diagnosis of a cancer on the presidency

    Change of Subject
    From the Sunday print column If it makes me a media lackey or a tail-wagging lap dog for President Barack Obama to hold out for, you know, actual evidence that he had anything to do with the various and glaring......
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