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Santa Rosa police hunt for son in 63-year-old woman's stabbing death

Oct. 4, 2008
Santa Rosa police are searching for the son of a 63-year-old woman who was found stabbed to death in her apartment over the weekend, authorities said. Constance Elizabeth LaSalle was found shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at her home on the 300 block of Stony...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler