Gail Parker was was an environmentalist who gave speeches about America's polluted waterways. She volunteered at the local hospital, helped the elderly and cancer patients. In 1993, Parker was killed -- most probably for her purse and jewelry -- and her body was left in the Arizona desert. To date, no weapon has been found and no suspects have been arrested. The killing remains a cold case.
The Israeli military said Hamas militants positioned in a U.N. school in northern Gaza fired mortar shells at Israeli forces today, prompting Israeli forces to return fire, according to its initial investigation. Three artillery shells believed to have been fired by the Israeli forces struck near the perimeter of the school in Jabalya, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, according to a U.N. official.
German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.
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