Local man convicted of child abuse sentenced to 15 years in state prison (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
A local man has been sentenced to serve 15 years in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for his role in the sexual abuse of a local 3-year-old girl.
Source: www.examiner-enterprise.com

'Screaming red flags' fail to shield slain tot (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The death of 2-year-old Nateyonna Banks last month came after at least five bureaucratic safety nets gave way, leaving her in the hands of her mother, now charged with murdering her. Every step of the way, someone could have raised a hand and called for Nateyonna to be kept away from her mother, who had a history of child sexual abuse reports and emotional problems, such as anger management. …
Source: www.ajc.com

Anger in Iraq's Najaf after U.S. kills Sadr aide (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of supporters of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched through the holy Iraqi city of Najaf in an angry funeral procession after a senior Sadr aide was killed by a U.S. soldier on Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.com