Missionaries
Jun 21 2008, AP

Safety pins and screws are still lodged in 15-year-old Ami Ortiz’s body three months after he opened a booby-trapped gift basket sent to his family. The explosion severed two toes, damaged his hearing and harmed a promising basketball career.Police say...

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Eloise Bergen reaches out for family and friends after coming through the arrivals doors at the Calgary airport on Monday night, July 28, 2008. Missionaries John and Eloise Bergen were attacked in Kenya earlier this month.