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January 19, 2007 Many news accounts covering the Missouri kidnapping case claim that more than 800,000 are missing in the United States. The figures are fairly reliable, but often misinterpreted.

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September 13, 2006 The four men who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday reportedly cried out "allahu akbar!" -- which translates to "God is great" -- during their assault on the embassy's main gate. Three men were shot and killed and the fourth died later.

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August 18, 2006 Statements by a former school teacher concerning the death of JonBenet Ramsey have not settled the case, but instead have raised serious doubts about the man's confession. Some observers now think John Mark Karr may have fabricated his story. But why would anyone admit to a crime they didn't commit?

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July 13, 2006 India's financial capital used to be called Bombay. Now it's Mumbai. We get an explanation of the reasons behind the name change -- which not all media organizations have adopted -- from Andy Bowers of the online magazine Slate.

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