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The warrant accuses Principali of second-degree kidnapping.

Boise police issued an Amber Alert for Luca, who was last seen wearing a black Star Wars T-shirt and camouflage shorts.

He is 4 feet tall and 60 pounds with brown hair and eyes.

Officers say a man knocked on the apartment door and asked to see Luca because his mother wanted to see him.

The girl who answered the door said she turned her back for a moment, heard a scream, and the man and Luca were gone.

The male suspect is about 45 years old, 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 190 pounds with light brown hair and a beard. He may be driving a Chrysler Town & Country minivan with a California license plate.

Officers are also trying to find a 2000 Chevrolet Impala with an Arizona license plate.

The boy's father, Anthony Principali, filed for divorce from Ekatrina Principali in Ada County on Tuesday. Court records say the couple has been separated since July 2008 and that Ekatrina "has not had physical custody or visitation with (Luca) for approximately one and a half years."

Ada County Magistrate Judge David E. Day on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting both parties from taking the boy out of Idaho. They were also ordered not to interfere with contact between Luca and either parent during the divorce proceedings.

Putin promises help for Siberian accident families

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident that killed 47 workers and promised compensation for their families and those of 28 others still missing.

Putin urged RusHydro, the owner of the massive Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, to compensate the families of the dead and missing equally. RusHydro has already pledged to pay 1 million rubles ($31,300) to the families of the dead.

Putin acknowledged there is little hope anyone could still be alive after four days in near-freezing waters.

“We can see what’s happened — let’s not pretend,” Putin told officials in televised remarks after touring the plant, where a powerful explosion on Monday blew out walls and caused the turbine room at Russia’s largest power plant to flood.

Putin promised to match the company’s payouts with federal money to help families affected by this “huge tragedy.”

“I’ve just talked to the rescue workers. They have seen it all but say that nerves fail them (here),” Putin said.

More than 1,000 rescue workers were searching the huge plant that straddles the Yenisei River. Dmitry Kudryavtsev, a spokesman for the Emergency Situations Ministry, said 47 workers were confirmed dead after rescuers found bodies in the destroyed engine room and more in another flooded room that was drained Friday.

The cause of the accident is unclear but officials cited a faulty turbine and a rise of pressure in the pipes as possible triggers.

Authorities have ruled out terrorism as a cause. However, a Chechen rebel group claimed Friday that it had sabotaged the plant by placing an explosive in the turbine room.

The statement from the group calling itself the Riyadus Salikhin Martyrs’ Brigade was posted on a Web site sympathetic to Chechen rebels. The claim could not be independently confirmed.

Federal investigators later issued a statement reaffirming that experts had checked the plant for traces of explosives and found none.

Chechen rebels have a history of claiming responsibility for serious industrial accidents in Russia, but Russia’s aging infrastructure has been seen as the main cause.

Putin said earlier that the Sayano-Shushenskaya accident highlighted the need to invest in critical parts of Russia’s crumbling infrastructure and called for both workers and companies to pay closer attention to safety.

“In our country … discipline in dealing with technology is very low,” he said.

The plant supplies about 10 percent of Siberia’s energy needs, including several major aluminum smelters belonging to Rusal, the world’s largest aluminum producer. It has been shut down since the accident and could be out of service for a significant time. Repairs are estimated to take from two to four years.

Siberian electricity prices on local stock markets have skyrocketed since the accident. Putin warned about “an inevitable increase” but also suggested the
government would temporarily regulate wholesale electricity prices to manage the hike.

Russian bloggers and some newspaper columnists have criticized the disaster and the rescue efforts. The country’s top emergency response official, Sergei Shoigu, lashed out at bloggers, saying they were spreading panic and misinformation.

“These guys need to be punished severely,” he told government newspaper Rossisskaya Gazeta.

Regional prosecutors already have confiscated the computer, mobile phone and apartment key for local blogger Mikhail Afanasyev, accusing him of slandering officials and rescuers.

The disappearance of four year old Mmaonyana Mozilikazi is steadily stoking tempers among the 2,000 villagers of Moletemane whose nine months of investigations have yielded no conclusion.

Instead, rumour is rife in the village near Tsetsejwe in Bobirwa that the child may have fallen prey to child molesters, or otherwise, ritual murder, perhaps across the border in South Africa.

Interviewed by Sunday Standard, Cry Molatlhegi, the chairman of the search team, says “the Moletemane residents want fresh investigation into the disappearance of the child”.

He demands that all the investigating detectives should be called again for the case.

“We no not want blood shed in our village. That is why we formed a search team so that there should be law and order here,” he announced.

Molathegi said they decided to lodge their complaints with the police commissioner on how his men were conducting the investigations.

He said “as residents of Moletemane we want our innocent child and only that will makes us happy”.

He added that the mother of the child has sleepless nights due to her missing child.

I am hopeful that sooner rather than later the child will be found.

Kgosi Malema says “I am aware that a child is missing in Moletemane and I addressed the residents regarding the matter”.

“The main reason why I addressed the villagers about the issue was the fact that I wanted to give the police to fully investigate the matter without any disturbance and to cool down the high tempers that were flying within the village and that was very dangerous” he says.

He admits that even though he addressed the residents, tension is slowly rising.

He says it will be unfortunate if the villager’s riot “but I hope that the police have thoroughly done their homework,” he adds.

He suspects that the child might have being murdered. He asks Moletemane residents not to take the law into their own hands.

He appeals to the public that they should always look after children to avoid such kind of disturbing incident.

Senior superintendent, Takongwa Mazuduma of Selebi-Phikwe Police Station says: “The investigations are complete and the docket has being submitted to the directorate of public prosecution”.

He says three people have being charged. One man and two women are out on bail.

He said though the investigation were complex, the suspects will be charged with murder even though the body or her remains have not been recovered.

The case is before the magistrates’ court, so I do not want to discuss the case in the press, said the officer.

He says there will be no any fresh investigations. “If there is fresh information regarding the case, then the police will conduct investigations to add on what they have already done,” says Mazuduma.

He wants any that could point out the whereabouts of the child.

FEARS are growing that children could be at risk of attack by a dog said to have killed six cats in Beeston Rylands.

A Staffordshire bull terrier was seen running near a children's playground with a dead cat in its jaws.
In a separate attack, a woman's cat was allegedly chased into her house and upstairs before being savaged by a dog matching the same description.

And in another incident, a cat was cornered in a garden and killed.

There are reports of three further dog attacks on pet cats.

Pensioner Reg Andrew, of Beeston Rylands, whose nine-year-old cat Smokie was killed near Leyton Crescent playground about eight weeks ago, said he believed

the incident was the first of up to six in the area as many more cats were missing from home.

"We were heartbroken," he said. "To elderly people like us, a cat is a part of the family.

"And to have it savagely killed is horrendous, not only to the cat but the owners. What happens if the dog turns from killing cats to young kids or babies? That's the

fear we have."

Mr Andrew said he had feared the worst after Smokie failed to come home for the first time in her life.

And when his wife went looking for her the next morning a passer-by said she had seen a dog running up and down the field with a limp, grey cat, matching the

description of Smokie, in its mouth. They later found the body in a nearby field.

Mr Andrew said his neighbour's cat Millie was also chased into her owner's garden and killed on Saturday, August 8, by a Staffordshire bull terrier.

And he has been told of a cat two streets away being chased inside a house and killed at the top of the stairs.

"Since our cat was killed there have been two more that we know have been killed and two or three others that have gone missing," he said.

"I've seen posters up all around Beeston Rylands. Personally I think if there is a dog running round that is killing cats it wants checking, because when does it

change from cats to kids?"

Brotowe Borough Coun Steve Barber, who spoke to Mr Andrew about his ordeal, said he also feared children could be at risk because the attacks had happened

so close to people.

"Mr Andrew was in a distressed state and told me his cat had been killed and the dog was running rampage," he said.

"He said he was told the dog was running round the recreation ground – which is where there is a children's playground – with the dead cat in its mouth.

"I am deeply concerned. If the dog could do this to cats, could he attack a child is the question I have got to ask?

"It is an appalling situation.

"The dog warden is aware of two incidents being reported, but Mr Andrew alleges there had been six in total. I would say people do need to be vigilant.

Coun Barber urged anyone with information to come forward. "I own two cats myself so I fully sympathise," he added. Police said only the incident on August 8 was

reported to them, and was referred to the dog warden.

Broxtowe Borough Council said it was currently investigating two reported incidents involving a Staffordshire bull terrier dog attacking two cats in the Beeston area.

"We take these incidents very seriously and have started an investigation into the cases," said a spokeswoman.

"Statements have been taken from the witnesses.

"No other owners have contacted us with direct evidence that it was this same dog responsible for the attacks – it is only speculation at this time."

Early detection may have saved Leigh Hurst’s life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Hurst took her newfound knowledge of cancer and started a campaign to remind all women to do breast self-examinations.

Feel Your Boobies, a nonprofit organization with a provocative name, reminds women to know their bodies and report any changes to their doctor.

Hurst is not alone. Many women who are faced with challenges, turn their knowledge into successful nonprofit organizations.

Ruth Koup formed the Central Pennsylvania chapter of Dress for Success in May because she believed in the power of providing women with the clothing necessary to lead professional lives. She was touched by the mission of the Dress for Success campaign and worked to bring those opportunities to the region.

These women and others like them helped inspire a Penn State Harrisburg researcher to study gender roles in nonprofit organizations.

“I have always been interested in gender issues and this study will focus on the influence of social, cultural and political factors on the leadership style of women leaders in nonprofit organizations in light of their dealing with the male-dominated policymaking world,” said Triparna Vasavada, professor at Penn State Harrisburg. “I recently received a grant and am still in the planning stages for the study. I plan to interview about 30 women across Pennsylvania.”

Build a network The results of Vasavada’s research could help women currently running nonprofits, as well as lend a helping hand to those thinking about starting a nonprofit.

For Hurst, her passion for the nonprofit came from her personal experience with breast cancer. She talked to her friends and utilized the breast cancer community to spread the word of her campaign.

“It’s really an evolution,” said Hurst. “I talked to friends and set up lunches with women to discuss ideas. It helped me weed out what I didn’t want to do. Over time the networking has changed and now we are working on Facebook and Twitter. It’s become a virtual campaign.”

Koup said that to start up something from nothing you have to generate support from the community. The support she received from the community and from grants helped Dress For Success grow out of a grassroots campaign.

“My biggest challenge is not having enough time to do everything I need to do,” said Koup. “We do everything for free – so it’s hard to generate money in the activities that I do, but generating the support of those around you is really what makes you successful or not successful.”

Vasavada said her research will be more qualitative, in that she will ask umbrella questions and really just let the women tell their story. She said once she knows all the stories then she may be able to draw parallels between the women and how their nonprofits operate.

“I want to let them tell me what is important and then I will follow up on that,” she said. “I hope in the end that something comes out that will provide
helpful tips for women beginning nonprofits, or for people who want to work in a nonprofit atmosphere.”

Know your market Hurst has some suggestions for women in nonprofits as well – know your subject and your audience.

“Being intimately familiar with the disease you are serving helps,” she said. “Plus, I am the target market that we are serving, so it is easier for me to come up with ways to focus on early detection when it comes to young women who may not think about it. Being that that was my story, it makes it easy for me to think about how I want to approach that audience.”

Koup said Dress For Success was started as a lean nonprofit – and it is being lean that has helped them survive budget cuts and an economic downfall.

“With all these budget cuts we’re able to stay status quo because we get the clothing donated for free and give it away for free. We have to budget for our staff and housing – we are run very lean – we plan on lean times because that is the population we serve and that is how we operate,” said Koup. “We rely a lot on donations, volunteers and our events.”

Dress For Success will host a fashion show Sept. 25 to help raise money to keep providing free professional suits to women in the Central PA region.

Vasavada will examine the connection between the women’s lives and the nonprofits they are serving to see if it helps them gain success, or network with other businesses. Networking is key when it comes to the success of a nonprofit because funding is the way things get done, she said.

“I use a special software to map different networks,” said Vasavada. “It is then possible to find a key person in one network, who could also be helpful in another network. Then further connections can be made and it gives a person access to a new network.”

For Hurst, most of her targeted networks are those who have also been affected by breast cancer. She said she can run into some discomfort among older men who run businesses because of the name of her nonprofit – Feel Your Boobies.

“Some men might shy away from talking to me about it, but I haven’t come across that too much,” said Hurst. “In general, with nonprofit work I think
you have to have some sort of connection with the cause. Most people I have talked to have been affected by the disease or the purpose of the nonprofit.”

Koup said Dress For Success hosts an annual inventory reduction sale where any woman can spend $10 and get a designer suit. During regular events, the suits are given to low-income women for free.

“We rely on grants, but even when they aren’t coming through like now, we are able to operate because of the support we receive,” said Koup.

“Even our landlords bend over backwards to help us. The women need us – especially now.”

Vasavada expects her research will be completed by December, then she will be able to work on getting the results out to women in nonprofits.

If you think downtown St. Paul shuts down at 5 p.m., the people behind the new Lowertown Entertainment District are here to tell you otherwise.

"Our customers now refer to Lowertown as the new Uptown," said Sean Fetterman, an organizer and owner of Rumours & Innuendo pub and nightclub.

Eight St. Paul bars and restaurants are teaming up to form the Lowertown Entertainment District. The nonprofit will work to promote the burgeoning downtown St. Paul neighborhood as a nightlife destination.

Each bar and restaurant involved is chipping in $1,000 initially to help sponsor neighborhood events and come up with ways to deal with neighborhood issues. One issue on the horizon is coping as light-rail construction downtown threatens traffic snafus. One possible solution under consideration: a bus to shuttle bar hoppers around.

The announcement of the new nonprofit was made at noon Tuesday in Mears Park as many residents walked their dogs and downtown workers ate lunch. Mears Park is considered the heart of the effort to make Lowertown a residential and nightlife destination.

The eight establishments forming the district are Barrio Tequila Bar, Black Dog Cafe, The Bulldog, Trattoria da Vinci, Hat Trick Lounge, Rumours & Innuendo, Senor Wong and Station 4.

David Fhima, who sold LoTo to Life Time Fitness but still runs the restaurant at Galtier Plaza in Lowertown, said he hadn't heard about the entertainment district and is interested in getting details.

"I'm interested in anything that will make Lowertown more prosperous and more vital," he said.

Mayor Chris Coleman and St. Paul Chamber of Commerce President Kristopher Johnson made remarks supporting the new nonprofit and noting the apartments, condos and restaurants, including Bulldog and Barrio, that have recently opened in the neighborhood.

"Lowertown really is a gem to downtown," Johnson said.

For more information, go to lowertowned.com.

If you think downtown St. Paul shuts down at 5 p.m., the people behind the new Lowertown Entertainment District are here to tell you otherwise.

"Our customers now refer to Lowertown as the new Uptown," said Sean Fetterman, an organizer and owner of Rumours & Innuendo pub and nightclub.

Eight St. Paul bars and restaurants are teaming up to form the Lowertown Entertainment District. The nonprofit will work to promote the burgeoning downtown St. Paul neighborhood as a nightlife destination.

Each bar and restaurant involved is chipping in $1,000 initially to help sponsor neighborhood events and come up with ways to deal with neighborhood issues. One issue on the horizon is coping as light-rail construction downtown threatens traffic snafus. One possible solution under consideration: a bus to shuttle bar hoppers around.

The announcement of the new nonprofit was made at noon Tuesday in Mears Park as many residents walked their dogs and downtown workers ate lunch. Mears Park is considered the heart of the effort to make Lowertown a residential and nightlife destination.

The eight establishments forming the district are Barrio Tequila Bar, Black Dog Cafe, The Bulldog, Trattoria da Vinci, Hat Trick Lounge, Rumours & Innuendo, Senor Wong and Station 4.

David Fhima, who sold LoTo to Life Time Fitness but still runs the restaurant at Galtier Plaza in Lowertown, said he hadn't heard about the entertainment district and is interested in getting details.

"I'm interested in anything that will make Lowertown more prosperous and more vital," he said.

Mayor Chris Coleman and St. Paul Chamber of Commerce President Kristopher Johnson made remarks supporting the new nonprofit and noting the apartments, condos and restaurants, including Bulldog and Barrio, that have recently opened in the neighborhood.

"Lowertown really is a gem to downtown," Johnson said.

For more information, go to lowertowned.com.