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Search for missing girl called off - Girl Missing After Entering Sea Off Essex - Brown says Afghan mission 'vital' as death toll reaches 204.



Search for missing girl called off

The air search for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared at sea has been abandoned until first light, police said.

Girl Missing After Entering Sea Off Essex

The youngster and another girl got into difficulty after entering the water at 4pm.

Brown says Afghan mission 'vital' as death toll reaches 204

Troops are doing a "vital" job in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday, despite controversy over their role as four fatalities pushed the British military death toll past 200.

UK Afghan role 'to be scaled down'

Defence secretary Bob Ainsworth has suggested that the UK's role in Afghanistan could be scaled down over the next 12 months, as the death toll passed the 200 mark.

British death toll in Afghanistan hits 204

The number of British troops killed since the start of operations in Afghanistan has reached 204.

White House appears ready to drop 'public option'

Bowing to Republican pressure and an uneasy public, President Barack Obama's administration signaled Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run insurance as part of a new health care system.

Texas judge ended day as death row appeal waited

As lawyers frantically tried to file the last-minute appeal that could have halted the execution of a death row inmate, the Texas judge who oversaw the only court who could hear it was preparing to shut the doors for the day.

Men charged after fatal line-cutting dispute

A dispute over line-cutting at a roadside food stand led to the shooting death of a bystander and the serious injury of another man, Tampa police said.

Milwaukee mayor wounded after being hit with pipe

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was hospitalized with head and hand injuries on Sunday after he tried to assist a woman crying for help and was attacked by a man with a metal pipe near the Wisconsin State Fair, police said.

Pro wrestler Angle charged with HGH possession

Pro wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle has been arrested on charges of possessing a human growth hormone and violating an order of protection in suburban Pittsburgh.

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