Body found in Mississippi may be Ed Reed’s brother

Body found in Mississippi may be Ed Reed’s brother
A body believed to be the brother of Ravens safety Ed Reed was retrieved from the Mississippi River on Tuesday, 18 days after Brian Reed went into the water trying to escape from police in Kenner, La.
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Beds Plus expanding service to meet rising demand
After a year that saw homeless numbers grow, Beds Plus is expanding in 2011 with a full-time daytime center, while shelter agencies across the suburbs have had to adapt to the rising demand. Beds officials hope to open the service center at Emmanuel Episcopal Church as early as Feb.1.
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Apollo Beach rape case began with a scream in an alley
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 25, 2011 TAMPA — After she was kidnapped, bound and repeatedly raped, the 31-year-old heard the sound of clicking metal. She braced for the pain she imagined she’d feel once a bullet hit her head. But she wasn’t shot that night. She lived to get away, to tell deputies, then lawyers, and on Tuesday, a jury, about the worst three hours of her …
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