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Frans Koagow, 64, and his wife, Femy Kumendong, 73, were found in the priest's home in Manado city, North Sulawesi province, on Saturday with deep slash wounds to their heads and necks, provincial police spokesman Benny Bella said.

'The priest was cut from behind in the neck while his wife was cut in the head while she lay down sick with a stroke,' Mr Bella said.

'The priest had been squatting down to tie his shoes when he was attacked… there was no time for him to fight back.'

Justice Department investigators have finalized a report critical of Bush administration lawyers who wrote secret memos approving harsh interrogation techniques, but they stop short of recommending a criminal investigation.

Lynch is no stranger to the job; she held the position during the end of the Clinton Administration, from 1999-2001. Prior to becoming U.S. attorney (the first time), she served as the chief assistant U.S. attorney and chief of the Long Island office of the Eastern District. She is currently a partner at Hogan & Hartson, where she has focused commercial litigation and corporate compliance issues. Lynch, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law school, is not to be confused with this person.

Before she moves into her digs at Cadman Plaza, Lynch will first have to be nominated by President Obama and approved by the Senate.

On April 21, 2009, at around 11:20 a.m., 81 year-old driver, Viron Konstantinidif, a resident of Los Angeles, driving a Jeep Cherokee made a U-turn from the southbound curb lane of Westwood Boulevard near Coventry Place.  An Audi Q7 being driven south on Westwood Boulevard by a 28-year-old man, collided into the driver's side of the Jeep.

Both drivers and the three passengers riding in the Jeep were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries.  The driver of the Jeep was pronounced dead at the hospital, and all the others were listed in serious but stable condition.

Janine Manji was born and raised in Sacramento, California.  In 1990 Janine graduated from UCLA after majoring in Psychology and Business.  She later pursued her dream of becoming an LAPD officer and joined the Department on August 7, 1995.  After her probationary period in North Hollywood Division, she found her home at Wilshire Division. 

Janine's heart and commitment was clearly in the battle against gang crimes.  She quickly became the team leader in the Gang Enforcement Detail, leading uniformed officers into the dark and gang infested streets of Los Angeles.  Although small and petite, Janine's big heart and commitment allowed her to capture and put away many members of the most violent and notorious street gangs in Los Angeles.  Janine is recognized nationally as a gang expert and has assisted various local, state, and federal agencies in the identification and/or capture of wanted fugitives for crimes ranging from theft, robbery, assault, extortion, and murder. 

In 2002 at the age of 35, Janine was diagnosed with cancer.  Immediate treatment and her will to overcome this disease appeared to have prevailed.  She was cancer free for the next few years and did not allow this terrible disease to hold her back. 

Janine was thrilled In 2005 when she was promoted to the rank of Detective and continued her crusade against gangs while assigned to the Wilshire Gang Impact Team.

The cancer returned in December of 2007.  Despite aggressive treatments and her will to survive, the cancer was no match.  Up until recently, Janine would not let her illness keep her down and she refused to give up.  Although visibly weak, weary, and often in unbearable pain, Janine continued to contribute greatly as a Detective assigned to Gang Impact Team.  Janine died at the age of 41. 

A former technology contractor was sentenced Monday to a year and a half in prison for stealing at least 83 government laptops from the federal office where he worked and selling them on Craig's List.

On April 3, 2009, at around 11:30 p.m., Police Officer III Roy Guthrie, 20 years and seven months with the Department and Police Officer I Reynaldo Solorzano, one year and three months with the Department, received a radio call about people chasing a burglary suspect.

When officers arrived, they saw a citizen holding the suspect with a bear hug.  As officers exited their vehicle, the citizen released the suspect.  Officers then gave the suspect several verbal orders, but he failed to obey.  They approached the suspect and used a firm grip to walk him over to the front of their police vehicle, but while attempting to handcuff the suspect, he began to physically resist them.  Officers utilized a maneuver known as a foot sweep to take the suspect to the ground, but he continued to resist; so Officer Guthrie struck the suspect twice.  Consequently, the suspect stopped resisting and was taken into custody without further incident.

The suspect, who was booked for burglary from a motor vehicle, was transported to a local hospital and treated.

Only one shopkeeper has been jailed for selling knives to youngsters in the last 12 years, according to figures obtained by the Conservatives.

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