View full sizeMichelle Knight in a 1999 family photo prior to her disappearance in 2002.Michelle KnightAbducted: Aug. 23, 2002Age when abducted: 21Age when rescued: 32Knight was the first of the three victims to be abducted. She was last seen at a cousin's house near West 106th Street and Lorain Avenue in Cleveland. Her disappearance did not receive much publicity. Knight's grandmother, Deborah Knight, said in an interview that, based on the recommendation of police and social workers, family members had concluded that Michelle likely left on her own because she was angry that her son was removed from her custody. A short police report on disappearance said Michelle had a mental condition and frequently was confused by her surroundings. Knight's name was removed from an FBI database on missing persons by Cleveland police 15 months after her disappearance. Michelle's mother, Barbara Knight, who now lives in Florida, said she and Michelle were close, and she never believed her daughter would disappear without a trace. Barbara Knight put up fliers throughout her West Side neighborhood while living in Cleveland, and said she continued to search on her own after moving to Florida.
View full sizeAmanda Berry, shown before her abduction.AP Amanda BerryAbducted: April 21, 2003Age when abducted: 17Age when rescued: 27Berry disappeared while returning to her home on West 111th Street from her job at Burger King at West 110th Street and Lorain Avenue. She called her sister and told her she had a ride. At first police considered Amanda a runaway. But then the FBI began to investigate the case as a kidnapping. In November 2003, police said someone used Amanda’s cell phone a week after she disappeared to contact Miller and claim her daughter would be fine and would return in a few days. Berry's disappearance received extensive media coverage because of the tenacious efforts of her mother, Louwana Miller. Miller frequently went to local media, held vigils, and appeared on TV shows such as "America's Most Wanted" to keep her daughter's name in the news. Miller was disheartened in 2004 when she was told by a psychic on a TV showthat her daughter was dead. Miller died in 2006.
View full sizeGina DeJesus disappeared in 2004 when she was 14.AP Gina DeJesusAbducted: April 2, 2004Age when abducted: 14Age when rescued: 23DeJesus was a seventh-grader in special education classes at Wilbur Wright Middle School on April 2, 2004, when she decided to walk home. Her family quickly realized something was wrong when she didn't arrive home at her usual time. She was reported missing that same day, and the FBI became involved just two days later. Gina was last seen at the corner of West 105th Street and Lorain Avenue by childhood friend Arlene Castro, who is the daughter of suspected kidnapper Ariel Castro. It was later learned that there are several connections between the DeJesus and Castro families. Gina's family often held vigils for her, with the most recent on April 2, 2013, the ninth anniversary of her disappearance.Source:http://amandaberryginadejesusmicheleknight.blogspot.com/2013/07/who-are-victims-more-about-amanda-gina.html
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Robin Thicke's controversial summer smash has just set a radio audience record.Nothing spurs album sales like a little controversy. "Blurred Lines," the catchy Robin Thicke hit criticized for its "rapey" lyrics, has been storming up the charts for months, spawning a gender-swap parody video and fake Bill Clinton sing-alongs. Now, the summer hit has set a record for the largest-ever radio audience. According to a press release from Interscope Records, Thicke's label, the track has reached more than 242.65 million radio listeners since its release, breaking the previous record of 188.8 million. "Blurred Lines" has also held Billboard's no. 1 slot longer than any other song this year. 
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Ted was signed by Detroit as a 17-year-old in 1942. He made a name for himself pitching with the Navy in the early '40s, racking up insane strikeout numbers. It seemed he was on track for a promising MLB career, but he never really lived up to the hype once he began seeing steady time with the Tigers in 1948. He served as a member of the team's starting rotation from 1949 through 1953, but inconsistent play (supposedly caused at least in part by chronic blisters) prevented him from recording any truly spectacular seasons. In 1950, for example, he recorded 10 wins before the All-Star break, but not a single one after that, finishing the year 10-7. In his 9 years at the Major League level, he managed to keep his ERA below 4.00 only once.
The last year or so of Ted's career was your classic example of teams hoping they could catch lightning in a bottle. He was traded to the White Sox at the end of the 1954 season, and in 1955 was released by the White Sox, Indians, Yankees and Orioles! Yup, Ted Gray played for and was released by four separate teams in 1955 alone. I guess none of them found what they were looking for...Set Progress: 54 of 274 (20%)
