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Three Charged for Enslaving Mother and Daughter

Gomez, Markey Spar In Final Debate

MAYWOOD, Calif. An intensive hunt for a fugitive couple wanted in connection with the killing of their 2-year-old daughter in Mississippi is underway in Maywood and surrounding cities after the pair was allegedly spotted in the area selling cars, DVDs and puppies. Janet and Ramon Barreto were seen as recently as last weekend in Maywood and other Southeast L.A. County cities selling items and living out of a car and friends' homes, said Tony Burke of the U.S. Marshals Service. Law enforcement officials began looking for the couple after Janet Barreto failed to appear on charges of manslaughter of a child, three counts of child abuse, six counts of child neglect and tampering with a witness. Read more: http://ktla.com/2013/06/18/fugitive-couple-sought-in-murder-of-adopted-toddler/#ixzz2WcfAGlCq

President Barack Obama arrived in Germany Tuesday for a 24-hour visit, the culmination of which will be a speech on Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate. (June 18)

The latest possible resting place of Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers. (June 18)

UPDATE: Three Accused of Holding Mother, Child Captive in Ashland

DUBAI (AFP) - (AFP) - Dubai inaugurated this month the world's tallest twisted tower, built at a cost of $272 million and setting yet another record for skyscrapers and other engineering marvels. Duration: 00:37

General Keith Alexander says two recently disclosed surveillance programs on international communications are critical in the terrorism fight. (June 18)