The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Crookston, Minn. - A convicted rapist suspected of abducting a university student 11 days ago agreed Wednesday to be extradited to North Dakota to face kidnapping charges, but authorities still appeared no closer to finding the victim, 22-year-old Dru Sjodin. Alfonso Rodriguez's only words during the hearing were to say he understood the proceeding. When the hearing was over, one woman rushed forward, shouting in Spanish: "For your mother's sake, tell us what you did with the girl!" Baghdad - A massive U.S. raid in a northern Iraq village led to the arrests of 34 people and the confiscation of dozens of guns, the American military said Wednesday. Residents accused soldiers of excessive force. Initial reports said the troops were hunting for Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a top ally of deposed president Saddam Hussein who is considered a key planner of recent attacks. U.S. officials, who have posted a $10-million bounty for al-Douri, suspect he could also be working with the al-Qaida-linked militant group Ansar al-Islam. Broomfield, Colo. - A woman who faked test scores to pose her son as one of the most intellectually gifted children in the world has been sentenced to four days in jail for fraud. She also admitted fabricating most of her son's achievements, including a perfect 800 score on the math section of the SAT.
