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Suspects are usually located in African countries such as Nigeria and Ivory Coast, or in Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines.

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Suspects are usually located in African countries such as Nigeria and Ivory Coast, or in Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines.

"She was virtually an ambassador for the city and in particular an ambassador for the airport."
The car caromed off a freeway offramp and straight into the building.
The crash happened Sunday night near Stockton.
Two teen boys said they were held at gunpoint and assaulted by two suspects who robbed one of the victims of his backpack, police said.
Police arrested Rafael Cortez-Ramirez, 55, on suspicion of 12 felony counts relating to sexual abuse of a child and lewd acts with a child.
UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab reported Sunday morning they received 9.6 inches of snow since Saturday morning.
The children were in the back seat of a vehicle that was northbound on Interstate Highway 880 near Hesperian Boulevard, the CHP said.
George Michael Tomlin, 39, was booked into jail on suspicion of unlawful entry onto school grounds, indecent exposure and other charges.
First responders dealt with two vehicle collisions involving pedestrians and their dogs in just over an hour Sunday morning.
Rescue swimmers pulled the pair from the frigid ocean water and transported them to waiting firefighters and paramedics on the beach.
University police will be in place at the site 24 hours a day until construction is complete.
He was a passenger in a vehicle that overturned on the freeway.
A Napa man was killed when his vehicle overturned. A woman was hospitalized with injuries.
Elmer Rodriguez, nicknamed Gordo, was convicted of murder and racketeering charges.
The rule change went into effect on Jan. 1. Watch BART's video on taking bikes on escalators.
Roberto Filice will be sworn-in on Jan. 22.
"The activists are right, we are losing public space."
Sexually abused former inmates at FCI Dublin gave three days of testimony about their experiences.
A family of 5 was displaced by one of the fires.