Breaking News December 8, 2006

Engagement Ring Arrives After GI Dies

Two hours after hearing that her love had been killed in Iraq, a
soldier's fiancée got his engagement ring, his family said. Army Sgt.
Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., was killed in Ramadi by a
roadside bomb. 

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E. Coli Outbreak Heads West

The E. coli outbreak largely believed to be tied to green onions served
at Taco Bell restaurants in the northeast has traveled westward,
according to reports. So far, nearly 60 people have been sickened from
the bacteria. 
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U.S.-Led Iraq Raid Kills 20

The U.S. military says coalition troops, led by U.S. service members,
have killed 20 insurgents in fighting, but the area's mayor says 19
civilians died in the battle. 

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Former U.N. Ambassador Kirkpatrick Dies

The first woman to represent the U.S. at the United Nations, Jeane J.
Kirkpatrick was a key policy advocate in the Reagan administration. She
was known as a blunt and sometimes acerbic advocate for her causes.