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Group urges CW stations not to air 'Gossip Girl'

On-air promos for a sexual threesome on an upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" have spurred the Parents Television Council to ask affiliates of the CW network to pre-empt the show.

Judge decides to remove attorney in Calif. kidnap

A judge has decided to remove an attorney defending Nancy Garrido against charges of kidnapping and raping a girl who police say was held captive for 18 years.

New video on missing British girl Madeleine McCann

British police on Tuesday released a new video imagining what missing girl Madeleine McCann would look like now, at age six, and urged Internet users to spread the pictures as widely as they can.

Prominent attorney joins team in suitcase killing

A prominent criminal defense attorney will help defend the Tracy woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu and stuffing the girl's body into a suitcase.

Couple charged in Dugard kidnap appear in court

A brief hearing for a California couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard has given two others with personal stakes in the case their first glimpses of the defendants in court.

Mo. community mourns slain 'precious little girl'

Mourners wore pink and released balloons Wednesday to honor a slain 9-year-old from Missouri who was remembered at her funeral as a "precious little girl" who liked horses and music.

Funeral held for slain Fla. girl found in landfill

Mourners said farewell Tuesday to a 7-year-old Florida girl whose body was found in a Georgia landfill after she vanished on her way home from school, and they honored her favorite color by releasing hundreds of purple balloons into the sky.

No area sex offender suspects in Fla. girl's death

Investigators have finished interviewing all the registered sex offenders who live near where a slain Florida girl first vanished but don't believe there is a suspect in that group, authorities said Friday.

No sex offenders suspects in Fla. girl's death

Investigators have finished talking to all the registered sex offenders living within a 5-mile radius of Somer Thompson's house, though none of them is considered a suspect in the girl's death.

Neighbors look for answers in Fla. girl's death

Somer Thompson's face, with chubby cheeks and thick brown bangs, still smiled from missing person posters plastered on nearly every utility pole along the mile-long route from her elementary school to her home.

Mom to unknown Fla. child killer: "We'll get you."

The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl whose body was found in a landfill made a promise on national TV Friday to the unknown killer: "We'll get you."

Stray bullet wounds girl, 4, near Calif. preschool

California police say a 4-year-old girl walking down a street was wounded in the head by a stray bullet outside a preschool.

Man pleads not guilty in North Las Vegas shooting

A North Las Vegas man charged in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty.

Months after rescue, kidnapped woman shown smiling

Jaycee Dugard is emerging from obscurity after police say she spent 18 years as a captive in a sex offender's yard, releasing the first photos of herself as an adult and her first statement.

Devices locate kids, parents find peace of mind

With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods.

Killer of Fla. 9-year-old dies of natural causes

John Evander Couey, a convicted sex offender awaiting execution for kidnapping, raping and burying 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford alive, died of natural causes Wednesday.

Box of British leaflets kills Afghan girl

Britain's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a box of leaflets dropped from a British plane killed a girl in Afghanistan.

Police: Bones on Garrido property likely animal

Northern California investigators probing two old kidnapping cases say some of the bone fragments found on the property of a man charged in a separate abduction are likely from animals.

Dad guilty of fatal child abuse in Colo. case

A Colorado father has been found guilty of fatal child abuse and several other charges in the disappearance and presumed death of his young daughter.

Trial date for Melissa Huckaby could be set Friday

A trial date could be set for a Northern California woman charged with kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old Tracy girl whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase.

Madeleine's mom takes hope from California case

The mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann said Wednesday she has gained fresh hope for her daughter from the discovery of American Jaycee Dugard, who was found in California 18 years after being kidnapped.

Lawyer: Kidnapped Calif. woman prepared to testify

The lawyer for a Northern California woman found alive 18 years after she was kidnapped said Thursday his client initially had mixed emotions surrounding the arrest of her alleged captors but now "fully understands that some terrible things were done to her."

Kidnapped woman Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back

Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back after they were taken from the property where she allegedly was held captive since being kidnapped 18 years ago.

Cadaver dogs find scent in CA kidnap suspects yard

Authorities investigating two missing girl cases said Thursday that cadaver dogs picked up a scent that could indicate buried remains in the backyard of a Northern California couple already charged in a kidnapping.

SC teen bags 10-foot alligator with a crossbow

A 16-year-old girl has bagged a 10-foot alligator in a South Carolina swamp. In the middle of the night. With a crossbow. The State newspaper in Columbia reported that Cammie Colin won one of 1,000 lottery slots for the state's annual public alligator harvest. Hunters are required to use a crossbow or a harpoon.

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7th suspect arrested in alleged gang rape of teen
Source: msnbc.com

A seventh suspect is arrested in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance while as many as 20 people watched without calling police.

Girl who had sex with teacher sues school district
Source: ABC Action News

A former student who had sex with her Hillsborough county teacher is suing the school district for failing to protect her.

11-year-old Schoolgirl Had a Baby ... on Her Wedding Day
Source: News of the World

11-year-old Kordeza Zhelyazkova gave birth "on her wedding day" in October 2009.

Girl shot dead after Calif. school football game
Source: msnbc.com

A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school.

Girl, 8, Claims She Was Raped by Two 10-year-old Boys
Source: Telegraph

"Two 10-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of raping an eight-year-old girl in her local park" on October 27, 2009.

Number Of Arrests Growing In Calif. Gang Rape
Source: npr.org

Police have made a sixth arrest in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a Richmond, Calif., high school dance. Authorities say as many as 10 assailants raped or committed other felonies against the girl.

Afghan Girls Burn Themselves To Escape Marriage
Source: msnbc.com

HERAT, Afghanistan – We watched a teenage girl die last Friday. Seventeen-year-old Shirin had been brought to the Herat Regional Hospital Burns Unit a few days before we met her. Ninety percent of her body was covered in third-degree burns.

Alberta girl, 5, saves mother's life after horrific crash
Source:

Nikki Butler has always known her five-year-old daughter Mary was special. Now she's calling the little girl her hero.

15-Year-Old Girl Charged with 9 year old Elizabeth Olten's Murder
Source:

Police have served a warrant on a neighbor's home in Elizabeth's murder. See update after the jump...

Hairy 'cow hide' girl stuns scientists
Source: metro.co.uk

A six-year-old girl has baffled medics after her skin apparently turned her into 'cow hide' girl. Until just a few months ago, Li Xiaoyuan, had just a small birthmark on her back.

Man Jailed For Letting 3-Year-Old Girl Smoke Cigarettes
Source: BBC News

Newcastle Crown Court heard that the girl asked Graeme Conroy, 31, for a cigarette and when she started smoking it was filmed on a mobile phone. The court heard that the child had smoked three cigarettes before the filming took place.

Judge: abortion laws protect girl who sought pregnancy-ending beating
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

judge has released a 17-year-old Vernal girl from jail after ruling she did not commit a crime when she allegedly paid a man to beat her in an attempt to end her late-term pregnancy.

New black Barbies spark hair-raising debate
Source: msnbc.com

Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbies with fuller lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones. Many girls and moms love them, but some are wondering: Why do all the new dolls have long hair?

Girl, 13, Wins Ploughing Contest
Source: Telegraph

"A 13-year-old school girl has beaten experienced farmers to first place in a ploughing competition."

16-year-old Jessica Watson Completes "Five-Day Sail" in Preparation for "Solo Circumnavigation of the Globe"
Source: Australian News Network

"TEENAGE adventurer Jessica Watson says her five-day sail from Queensland to Sydney proves she's ready to tackle a solo circumnavigation of the globe." She completed the five day journey on October 5, 2009 according to this article.

Second Grader Dies From Swine Flu
Source: wsbtv.com

A second-grader from Dalton has died from swine flu. Jennifer Moorer, spokeswoman for the North Georgia Health District, said the 7-year-old girl died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization. Moorer

Girl, 10, sells granny on eBay
Source: Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE

LONDON - A 10-YEAR-OLD British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who she complained was 'cuddly' but 'annoying,' the auction website said on Wednesday.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Women - the victims
Source: dawn.com

As violence against women in Pakistan continues to grow, every new incident is eerily reminiscent of an earlier event that was equally if not more shocking. Two reports from Punjab on Monday are a blot on society's collective conscience.

Young girl escapes kidnapper in Jersey City
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

The Jersey City Police Department says a 12-year-old girl was abducted over the weekend, but she managed to escape and get help.

2 Fargo, North Dakota Men Arrested in Kentucky for Attempting to 'Kidnap' a 14-year-old
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Two North Dakota "men are behind bars in Kentucky, for allegedly trying to kidnap a 14-year-old middle school girl so she could marry a 14-year-old Fargo boy." The incident happened on September 21, 2009.

Boy, 12, has sex swap during summer holidays
Source: the Mail online

A boy of 12 has started living as a girl and is preparing to become the world's youngest person to have a sex swap operation. The youngster left classmates bewildered after he started his new school wearing a dress and with his hair in pigtails.

Tulsa teen alleges Abercrombie & Fitch store did not hire her because of religious head scarf -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

Tulsa teen alleges Abercrombie & Fitch store did not hire her because of religious head scarf

8-year-old Stops Home Invasion
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"An eight-year-old girl helped rescue her family from two suspects" on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

Girl, 8, found hanged in family home
Source: the Mail online

An eight-year-old girl was found hanged in her bedroom, police said today. The girl was found at her home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, at about 9.15am yesterday.

Chinese Baby Must Have Surgery to Remove Parasitic Twin From Her Belly
Source: the Mail online

One-year-old Kang Mengru needs to have surgery to remove her unborn twin's foetus.

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