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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A prosecutor announced Saturday he would seek the death penalty against a man charged with beheading his 3-year-old stepdaughter, whose body was unidentified for nearly four years and was known only as “Precious Doe.” Harrell Johnson, 26, was initially charged with second-degree murder in the death …

CHICAGO – Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) Monday reported a 76 percent drop in first-quarter profit because of dismal sales at its Express clothing chain as a focus on older shoppers backfired, and warned that second-quarter earnings would miss Wall Street expectations. The retailer, whose stores also include lingerie chain Victoria’s …

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s ruling party won an election Saturday for a special assembly charged with amending the constitution, in a boost for President Chen Shui-bian’s policy of resisting unification with mainland China. With 99 percent of the ballots counted, the Central Election Commission (search) said the Democratic Progressive Party …