Wikinews Shorts: December 16, 2007
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===Woman missing in California Bay Area===
[[Image:Crime scene.JPG|right|160px|An example of a crime scene]]
A [[w:San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[California]], [[United States]] resident, Ann Lisa Nguyen, was reported missing on Monday. On December 13 police searched a landfill for her body. Nguyen's killer is suspected to be 45-year-old San Jose resident Anthony Davis Evans, a personal trainer at 24-hour fitness in San Jose. It has not been confirmed that Evans was Nguyen's trainer. 

Inside his apartment police say they had found blood, and evidence suggests that he killed Nguyen with a metal bar. If convicted of the homicide, Evans could be sentenced to up to 81 years in prison.

Nguyen's family says they had last seen her on December 7, when she went to have dinner and see a movie, however according to a flier given out by her friends, she was last seen in front of an apartment building at Alvin Avenue on December 8.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.nbc11.com/news/14851485/detail.html?dl=mainclick
|title=Police Search South Bay Landfill For Missing Woman
|author=NBC11 & Bay City News
|pub=NBC11
|date=13 December, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5835307
|title=Suspect arrested for Nguyen murder
|author=Associated Press
|pub=ABC7News
|date=December 14, 2007}}
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===United Kingdom report into Liverpool City Council===
[[Image:EnglandLiverpool.png|right|150px|The location of Liverpool]]
The United Kingdoms [[w:Audit Commission|Audit Commission]] has concluded that the behaviour of Councillors on [[w:Liverpool City Council|Liverpool City Council]] "fell short of even the fledgling democracies of Eastern [[Europe]]". After watching a council meeting on October 17 the council is now set to be given a mark of one out of four for councillor behaviour.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/12/14/liverpool-councillors-worse-than-in-eastern-europe-64375-20248262/
|title=Liverpool councilors 'worse than in eastern Europe'
|author=David Bartlett
|pub=Liverpool Daily Post
|date=December 14, 2007}}
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===More deaths blamed on severe US winter storm===
[[Image:2005 29 Jan - Atlanta Ice Storm - Student Center Recycling (on Georgia Tech campus).jpg|right|160px|Ice storm in Atlanta on January 25, 2005.]]
Highways near the [[w:Great Lakes|Great Lakes]] and [[w:New England|New England]] were slick and coated with ice for many days now. From [[Michigan]] and [[Indiana]] to [[Maine]], the [[w:National Weather Service|National Weather Service]] posted severe storm warnings that are still in effect. 

In the [[Chicago]] area, almost a foot of snow had fallen, and anywhere from 10 to 14 inches in parts of [[Michigan]] and [[Vermont]]. Maine state police say that their best advice for now is to stay home. Visibility was down to under 200 yards, and in strong gusts, even more.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22270540/
|title=Winter storm blankets Great Lakes, Northeast
|author=Associated Press
|pub=MSNBC
|date=December 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://kntv.weatherplus.com/weathernews/14843183/detail.html?dl=mainclick
|title=At Least 6 Deaths Blamed On Latest Storm
|author=
|pub=KNTV
|date=December 12, 2007}}
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Inside his apartment police say they had found blood, and evidence suggests that he killed Nguyen with a metal bar. If convicted of the homicide, Evans could be sentenced to up to 81 years in prison.

Nguyen's family says they had last seen her on December 7, when she went to have dinner and see a movie, however according to a flier given out by her friends, she was last seen in front of an apartment building at Alvin Avenue on December 8.

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In the Chicago area, almost a foot of snow had fallen, and anywhere from 10 to 14 inches in parts of Michigan and Vermont. Maine state police say that their best advice for now is to stay home. Visibility was down to under 200 yards, and in strong gusts, even more.

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