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 Maddy 'Suspect' Sues UK Media 

Record libel suit rocks major outlets

(Newser) - A former suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is suing 12 British news organizations for libel. It's the largest number of claims ever against British media concerning a single issue, reports the Guardian . Robert Murat lived near the Portuguese vacation apartment where the McCanns were staying when the 3-year-old tyke disappeared, and he became the subject of intense police and media scrutiny. More »

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McCanns Give Teary Talk

Couple promotes hotline on Spanish
TV, certain Maddy is still alive

(Newser) - Maddy's mom cried on Spanish TV today as she pleaded for public help and announced a 24-hour line to find her daughter. "Somebody knows something" about Maddy's whereabouts, Kate McCann said alongside her husband. "I think she is possibly being held by someone in their house." It was the McCanns' first televised talk since being fingered as suspects in the case, the Guardian reports. More »

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