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Two children have been charged with the rape and attempted murder of a five-year-old girl. The youngster was left completely 'unrecognizable' after a gang of bullies not only beat her, but also scalped her last month in Cleveland, Ohio, her mother previously said. On Wednesday a ten-year-old girl and nine-year-old boy were hit with various charges, including four counts of rape, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said. The unidentified minors also face one count of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of strangulation. 'Given the sensitive nature of this case, we decline...

Prosecutors have charged two children, ages 9 and 10, with attempted murder and rape among other charges after saying a 5-year-old was assaulted in a field in the Cleveland area. According to NBC affiliate WKYC, it happened on Sept. 13 when Cleveland officers responded to a home where a caller reported she was babysitting a 5-year-old girl, but that the girl had gone missing. Advertisement A report from WKYC states the 5-year-old was found in a field near the home and was taken to the hospital with bruising and swelling injuries. The police report states a witness told an officer...

A new national poll by Harvard University's Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds that students -- like other Americans -- rate President George W. Bush at the lowest point in his presidency, and believe in record numbers that the country is off on the wrong track. With their mood souring, the poll also shows college students are less likely today to believe political engagement is an effective way to solve problems, and they are more skeptical of elected officials and the political process than they were just a year ago. Despite their...