The U.S. State Department warns U.S. citizens against travel to Delta State, among others, because of the risk of kidnappings, robberies, and other armed attacks.

CNN: Kidnappers free mother of Nigerian finance minister

ESPN2-HD (720p): Division II College Football: Delta State vs.

ENGADGET: HDTV Listings for December 10, 2006 HD

When he took the cash to the CBN in 2007, he said that it was a bribe given to him by James Ibori, then governor of the oil-rich Delta state, to stop the investigation of allegations of monumental corruption against him.

BBC: African viewpoint: Scramble for Nigeria's $15m 'bribe'

According to some press reports the attack at Abiteye in Delta State was carried out by oil thieves angry that the military Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta is succeeding in its effort to stop illegal oil bunkering in the area, thereby jeopardising the livelihood of local bandits who often masquerade as militants.

ECONOMIST: A big rebel group in the Niger Delta calls off its ceasefire

Gingrey persuaded the State Department to expedite travel visas for Pascual and Maria Gonzalez, and Delta Air Lines provided a free ride.

CNN: Guatemalan in Atlanta awaits word on possible heart transplant

As the elected District Attorney for the Delta County where Till was killed, Chiles faces questions from her fellow prosecutors at their state meeting, where she's the only black woman in a sea of white faces.

NPR: Mississippi Officials Weigh New Emmett Till Probe