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Cyborg bandit charged, connected to Bothell bank robberies

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The 'cyborg bandit' captured at Key Bank in Bellevue on Sept. 24, 2013.

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A once unidentified man with the monikers Cyborg bandit" and Elephant man has been caught, charged and identified after a year-long investigation.

King County prosecutors recently charged Anthony Leonard Hathaway, 45, of Everett on Feb. 14 with one count of robbery in the first degree.

Hathaway wasarrested by the Seattle Safe Streets Task Force on Feb. 11 after he was caught robbing a Key Bank in the University District of Seattle.

Several bank employees witnessed a man with a black umbrella run into the bank and demand $100, $50, $20 and $10 bills, according to charging documents.

Hathaway allegedly stole $2,320 from the tellers cash drawer as he dawned a dark colored mask and told everyone in the bank to get down on the floor.

Post-miranda, Hathaway later confessed to committing 29 other bank robberies throughout western Washington during the past year, charging documents state.

Several local robberies were included in his confession, which include the Bothell Whidbey Island Bank on Oct. 23, 2013 and March 29, 2013, and the Bothell Whidbey Island, North Creek branch on July 5, 2013.

Police had been watching Hathaway the day he was arrested in a year-long investigation the task force had been building since the first robbery in Everett.

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Rio's slums the hot World Cup destination?

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By Shasta Darlington, CNN

updated 8:14 AM EST, Wed February 26, 2014

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CNN) -- High above the beaches in Rio de Janeiro's hillside slums, you can get some of the best views in town. And now, they come from some of the cheapest rooms as well.

With the World Cup less than four months away, residents in many once infamous favelas are opening their doors to tourists, renting beds, rooms or even entire houses, and building youth hostels.

"If you want to see the World Cup, see some football matches and experience true Brazilian life you should really check this out," says Michael Blommers, a Dutch backpacker staying at a hostel in the Vidigal shantytown.

Beds at hostels in Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, which usually go for around $40 a night, are expected to cost as much as $400 during the World Cup. Hotels are even more expensive, with many requiring multiple-night stays.

A tourist in Rio's Vidigal favela calls to a dog on a street.

But a bunk at Alto Vidigal Hostel will set guests back just $65 -- four times the usual price, but still a relative bargain.

Of course, visitors staying in Rio's favelas will likely be confronted with more than just a modest room. Garbage in these areas often piles up along the roads, while electricity, water and sewage services are spotty at best. Transportation can be precarious.

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