Samantha Power and Obama's Foreign Policy Team (newly named Nazi- er Obama advisor)
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Senator Barack Obama, though impressive in his oratorical abilities, may not have the foreign policy experience that many would like to see, or that his opponents possess. It is reasonable to expect that he may rely on the foreign policy advisors he has chosen to a greater extent than would a new president more adequately grounded in foreign affairs and national security matters. Over the past month, controversy has erupted over the issue of Senator Obama's foreign policy advisers and the impact that they might have on a future President Obama's policies toward Israel, and on American foreign policy in...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:42:51 PM
Runnion's Killer Receives Death Sentence
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge on Friday formally sentenced to death the man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered 5-year-old Samantha Runnion (search) in 2002 — a case that led to the expansion of child abduction alerts on electronic billboards along California's freeways. A jury convicted former factory worker Alejandro Avila (search), 30, in April and voted for the death penalty in May. On Friday, Superior Court Judge William R. Froeberg endorsed the jury's recommendation. "You shall suffer the death penalty," the judge told Avila, who looked away.
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DA files murder-kidnap charges against man in girl's slaying [Samantha Runnion]
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<p>12:39 PDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- Alejandro Avila was charged Monday with murder, kidnapping and two counts of forcible lewd acts on a child, one week after Samantha Runnion was abducted kicking and screaming while playing with a friend.</p>
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:42:51 PM
A haunting verdict
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<p>The words sting the ears of a disturbed public, which wonders how the man accused of killing little Samantha Runnion could have been acquitted by a jury two years ago of molesting two other girls.</p><p>The answer could be as simple as that Alejandro Avila was innocent. But there is a darker possibility and one that forensic and legal experts say highlights the difficulties in prosecuting, incarcerating and monitoring child molesters.</p>
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:42:51 PM
Source: DNA Links Man (Avila) to Calif. Girl (Samantha)
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Source: DNA Links Man to Calif. Girl Sat Jul 20, 6:43 PM ET By CHELSEA J. CARTER, Associated Press Writer STANTON, Calif. (AP) - DNA evidence found on the body of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion matches that of the man arrested in her killing, The Associated Press learned Saturday. A source close to the investigation, who declined to be identified, confirmed a report in the Los Angeles Times Saturday that DNA discovered on the girl's body matched that of Alejandro Avila. The source would not elaborate on the type of genetic material used for the match. Spokesman Jim Amormino, of the...
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How The Case Unfolded
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<p>The arrest of Alejandro Avila capped one of the largest manhunts in Orange County history. The FBI profiler who worked the case called it "an absolute model" of how to apprehend an elusive killer. Between 6:45 p.m. Monday, when Samantha Runnion was kidnapped, and 9:55 a.m. Friday, when Avila was arrested, federal, state and local law-enforcement agencies logged more than 60,000 hours of work to capture the suspect.</p>
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Man arrested in Samantha's killing
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<p>Alejandro Avila had frequently visited the complex where the Runnion family lived.</p><p>STANTON - A desperate search for the sexual predator who killed Samantha Runnion ended Friday with the arrest of a man acquitted last year of molesting a former friend of hers.</p>
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:42:51 PM
(Child Killer Suspect) Was Found Innocent in 2000 Molestation Trial: (Any Impact On Van Dam Jury?)
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Man Arrested was Found Innocent in 2000 Molestation Trial Lewis Davis the brother of the ex-girlfriend of Alejandro Avila in an exclusive interview with ABC7 Eyewitness News said that Avila had gone to the complex of Stanton townhomes where Samantha Runnion lived to visit his ex-girlfriend’s daughter. RIVERSIDE — The man arrested in the investigation of the kidnap-murder of little Samantha Runnion, has in the past been accused of molesting two girls under the age of 14. This was two years ago and at that time a Riverside County jury found Alejandro Avila innocent.Deputy District Attorney Paul Dickerson...
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Could Local Man Be Samantha's Killer? Convicted San Diego Rapist At Large, Former Cop Says!
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COP SUSPECTS SAN DIEGO MAN??? Hmmm... Could Local Man Be Samantha's Killer? Convicted Kidnapper, Rapist At Large, Former Officer Says Posted: 4:34 p.m. PDT July 18, 2002 Updated: 5:38 p.m. PDT July 18, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- The suspect in the sexual assault and slaying of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion is probably still in the Southern California area, and may live, work or have family in the Stanton neighborhood from which the girl was kidnapped, according to Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona. Retired National City police officer Merrell Davis told 10News that the man police are looking for may be...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:42:51 PM
Killer of CA Girl May Strike Again, Police Say: (ELIZABETH SMART AND DANIELLE VAN DAM RELATED?)
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Killer of Calif. Girl May Strike Again, Police Say Wed Jul 17, 2:32 PM ET By Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Investigators issued a chilling warning on Wednesday that the sexual predator who brazenly assaulted and murdered a 5-year-old southern California girl was on the loose and may strike again soon. Reuters Photo Samantha Runnion's nude body was found late on Tuesday dumped beside a rural road about 75 miles from her home in Stanton in Orange County. Investigators said Samantha, who was snatched in a frightening daylight abduction outside her home on Monday, had been sexually assaulted and...
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