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‘No known suspects’ in slaying of 8, police say

Authorities believe at least one person not in custody may have information about the deaths of eight people in a Georgia mobile home, Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said Sunday. But police have “no known suspects,” Doering told reporters. “We are not looking for any known suspects. That doesn’t say that there are no [...]

E-mails show kidnap victim was working

CNN has obtained e-mails written by the woman who police say was kidnapped and held captive in California. The e-mails to clients of a printing company owned by kidnap suspect Phillip Garrido were sent by “Allissa,” who authorities say was really Jaycee Dugard, taken from her home 18 years ago. Authorities said the Garridos held [...]

Two firefighters killed battling wildfires

Two firefighters died and three people were hurt Sunday as a growing wildfire burned across California, authorities said. The three injured were burned because they “did not listen” to orders to evacuate, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday after declaring a state of emergency. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for 6,600 homes threatened by the Station fire, [...]

Powerful hurricane takes aim at Baja California

Hurricane Jimena is approaching Baja California with winds of 135 mph, forecasters said today. In the next 24 hours the storm could become a Category 5 with winds in excess of 156 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm could bring some much-needed rain to southern California, where wildfires have scorched thousands of [...]