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NEWS ABOUT: homecoming

homecoming stories: 6 news summaries

 Girl Kicked 
 Attacker, 
 Triggering 
 Gang Rape 

Attacker 'went off' when teen tried to kick him in testicles

Nov 2, 09 3:49 AM CST
(Newser) - An attacker "went off" on a teen when she resisted sex outside her California high school, according to witnesses, triggering a savage gang rape that left her nearly dead and riveted a shocked America. The girl, described by teachers as a devout Christian too eager to please boys, rebuffed... More »

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California • rape • Richmond • sexual assault • beatings • child rape • homecoming • gang rape

Do-Nothing Bystanders Watched, Filmed Calif. Rape

Two arrests made in vicious 2-hour attack

Oct 27, 09 5:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two arrests have been made in a homecoming night rape of a 15-year-old high school student that was witnessed by as many as 15 do-nothing bystanders. Some may have even participated in the two-hour attack in a San Francisco suburb while others apparently filmed the assault with cell phones, according... More »

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California • San Francisco • crime • rape • Bay Area • Richmond • homecoming • sex assault

(AP) - Shipping captain Richard Phillips is back in his home state, a week and a half after being taken hostage by pirates. The plane carrying Phillips, who was rescued by Navy SEAL snipers, landed in Burlington, Vt., late this afternoon. "I'm not a hero," Phillips, from nearby Underhill,... More »

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Somalia • Vermont • pirates • homecoming • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

 Capt. Phillips 
 Returns to Land 

Arrives in Kenya where plane will take him home

Apr 16, 09 5:37 AM CDT
(AP) - The US sea captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates reached land today, with the destroyer that rescued him docking to the strains of "Sweet Home Alabama," hours after his crew reunited with their families back home. Capt. Richard Phillips arrived in Mombasa harbor aboard the... More »

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Somalia • Kenya • pirates • hostage • homecoming • Richard Phillips

 Hometown Crowd 
 Greets Bush in Texas 

'We're back, and we're here to stay,' says ex-Prez

Jan 20, 09 8:33 PM CST
(Newser) - George W. and Laura Bush arrived in Texas today amid the cheering of a crowd waving “W” signs, CNN reports. The former first couple touched down in Midland, Laura’s hometown and the former president’s childhood home, as country stars including Rodney Atkins and the Gatlin Brothers performed.... More »

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Texas • Laura Bush • George W. Bush • homecoming

Down Syndrome Teen Voted Homecoming Queen

'Her smile was as big as Texas,' aunt says

Oct 15, 08 5:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - There wasn't a dry eye in the house when a Texas football stadium erupted into wild cheers last weekend to honor their homecoming queen, a pretty 18-year-old high school senior with Down syndrome. "Her smile was as big as the state of Texas," queen Kristin Pass' aunt told... More »

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high school • Texas • football • teenager • Down Syndrome • high school football • homecoming • homecoming queen

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