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US kidnapped girl found after 18 years ....

A US girl kidnapped aged 11 has been found after 18 years in captivity. Jacee Lee Dugard, now 29, has spent all her time living in isolation in a shack in the backyard of a house owned by her abductor. What happened in the intervening years is just starting to be revealed as Al Jazeera's Monica Villamiza reports.

The age factor in Japan's elections - 28 Aug 09

Japan's population is ageing at an alarming rate. The country has the highest proportion of elderly in the world. Twenty-two per cent of its people are 65 or older. It also has the second lowest birthrate in the world after Hong Kong. That could explain why the DPJ's child allowance of $270 a month is such a popular platform.

Kennedy: A Flawed Hero

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy had to overcome public embarrassment and personal struggle to become the family rock, reports Michelle Miller. Peter Canellos, a biographer, explains to Maggie Rodriguez.

Murder suspicion dogs Brazil crime show host

Brazilian police are investigating a TV crime-show host, Wallace Souza, on suspicion of commissioning killings to boost his ratings and prove his claim that Brazil's Amazon region is awash in violent crime. Souza's lawyer, Francisco Balieiro, said his client is innocent and the charges are an attempt by his political enemies to disgrace him. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Sao Paulo.

Taliban chief Mehsud 'may be dead'

The head of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, may have died after a drone attack which reportedly killed his wife, a US official has said. American and Pakistani officials are currently seeking confirmation on the reports of his death.

Lighter moments of Clinton visit

Dreams, they say, sometimes become reality. For one Godwin Kemboi, Hillary Clintons visit rekindled fond memories. This is the man who had proposed to have hand of the Clintons daughter, Chelsea, in marriage. But will Chelsea say I do? Well, Hillary was asked that question today.

'Taliban child soldiers' tell their stories

Four young boys who were apparently recruited by Taliban fighters in northwestern Pakistan have been returned to their families by the military. They told Al Jazeera that they escaped from a training camp where they were being taught to become suicide bombers. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad.

Baby throwing in India

Devotees at a shrine in Harangal village of Parbhani in western India's Maharashtra observe a bizarre ritual of throwing their babies for good health from a considerable height onto a cloth sheet held below