As prosecutors in Peru prepared charges against Joran van der Sloot in the strangling death of a 21-year-old woman, police told NBC News on Thursday the Dutch man admits knowing the location of the remains of missing U.S. teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba.

Van der Sloot remains the lone suspect in Holloway’s disappearance — exactly five years to the day before Stephany Flores was killed in Peru.

Police sources told NBC News van der Sloot is now willing to tell authorities in Aruba where to find the Alabama teenager’s remains.

Van der Sloot was moved to a cell at the prosecutor’s office in advance of filing charges in what police called a remarkably complete confession in the killing of Flores, the daughter of a circus promoter and former race car driver whom he met playing poker at a casino.

“We’ve practically closed the case,” criminal police chief Gen. Cesar Guardia told The Associated Press.

Sheathed in a bulletproof vest, the young Dutchman was driven less than a mile across central Lima during rush hour in a police caravan escorted by motorcycle officers.

Guardia said Van der Sloot “confessed with a wealth of details that have been corroborated through criminal investigative rigor.”

Guardia denied any suggestion that Van der Sloot’s confession was forced. He said a translator assigned by the Dutch Embassy was present, as was a state-appointed defense attorney.

The attorney for the slain girl’s family, Edwar Alvarez, told the AP that prosecutors have until 8 a.m. Friday morning to file charges. Otherwise, Van der Sloot would have to be freed.

It’s not clear what Van der Sloot will be charged with, NBC News reported. There are several options under Peruvian law:

* Premeditated aggravated murder — up to a 35-year sentence
* Simple murder — up to 20 years
* Murder “as result of violent emotion” — from 3 to 5 years in prison
* “Injury that leads to death” — 1 to 3 years in prison

Confessions help reduce a sentence, but likely not much for a case like this, according to Peruvian legal sources.

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What a load of tax day freebies for 2010! You can eat and drink away the pain of writing a check to Uncle Sam with these fantastic freebies and discounts.

Pick up a free taco from Taco Del Mar on April 15 when you share your name, email, and zip code. You can opt out of its newsletter if you want and still get the freebie.

Get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks when you bring in your own reusable mug on April 15.

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Maggie Moo’s is giving away free slices of its new Ice Cream Pizza from 3 to 7 p.m. April 15. Find a participating location near you.

Snag two free cupcake bites from Cinnabon from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 15. While supplies last.

Munch on a free cookie from Subway on April 15, reports NBC.

In the South, select Whole Foods stores are making April 15 a tax-free shopping day. So far stores in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN are participating. To find out if your Whole Foods is in on the deal, go to its Web site and scroll down to find your local store is in on the event for April 15.

In Baltimore, McDonald’s will be giving away free coffee drinks, reports the Baltimore Sun.

Tax Day Discounts

Get 15% off your food tab at P.F. Chang’s on April 15. Excludes alcohol and any happy hour deals. Join the restaurant’s warrior card program to get the deal.

McCormick’s and Schmicks has $10.40 dinner and drink specials on April 15, then a CPA appreciation event Friday, April 16.

Get $10.40 off a purchase of $100 or more at Kelly’s Running Warehouse on April 15, 2010.

In New York City, get a free lunch at the healthy fast casual eatery Energy Kitchen on April 15 when you buy any beverage. The deal lasts from noon to 2 p.m. on tax day. The free meals include Bison Cheesesteak Wrap, California Wrap or Buffalo Chicken Burger.

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The parents of missing ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig were scheduled to appear on ‘Larry King Live’ last night, but the couple left the studio before recording their segment of the show, E! reports. Breaking news ate into the Koenigs’ allotted time — and when King introduced the couple toward the end of the show, he found them missing.

“For some reason unbeknownst to anyone, Walter Koenig, the father of the missing Andrew Koenig, and [Andrew's mother] Judy Levin-Koenig… left the studio in Vancouver,” King said during the broadcast.
“We checked them out, they were prepared to go on, I said ‘hello,’ they said ‘hello,’” he continued. “We said we’d be on in two minutes, they said ‘fine.’ And they got up and left, for reasons unknown.”

A ‘Larry King Live’ staffer told RadarOnline.com, “What I know is exactly what you saw and heard on our show.”

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The father of American Idol runner-up David Archuleta was charged with soliciting a massage parlor prostitute, stemming from a raid in January.

David Archuleta, a seventh season fan favorite, lost to David Cook. He released his first album in late 2008.

Jeff Archuleta pleaded no contest and paid a $582 fine after being busted at the Queens of Reiki on Jan. 14 in Midvale, Utah.

During the raid, Midvale officers found one client receiving services, according to news reports.

“Two of our detectives went back to that room to stop the activity,” Midvale Police Sgt. John Salazar told news outlets. “Inside they found a female masseuse and male client. At that time an interview ensued and the male client admitted to receiving sexual gratification from the masseuse.”

Jeff Archuleta, 41, was that male client, according to court documents.

But his lawyer Eric Bauer told NBC4 in Midvale that he was there getting legitimate massage therapy for his back.

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Pageant officials confirmed they paid for controversial Miss California Carrie Prejean to have breast implants.

“We assisted when Carrie came to us and voiced the interest in having the procedure done,” co-director Keith Lewis told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez Friday morning.

“We want to put her in the best possible confidence in order to present herself in the best possible light on a national stage,” he continued.

Prejean came under fire after voicing her opposition to gay nuptials. She’s currently working with the National Organization for Marriage to “protect traditional marriage.”

Lewis goes on: “It’s not something we endorse, nor is it something that we suggest. But when we meet with the titleholder when she’s crowned Miss California, we put to her a litany of questions about how she feels about herself, what she feels she needs to work on, what she may need to change, what is good, what is not good.

“It’s a personal choice. Well, I think that it’s about how a woman feels about herself,” he says. “In terms of, for me, it’s not a personal choice that I would recommend. But at the same time, I know so many women that have done the procedure and feel better about themselves and the way they present themselves.

“And I think that’s the question is, whether or not, when you’re looking at that procedure as an option, am I going to feel better about myself? It’s not about one night. It isn’t about one night of competition. And doing a procedure like that for one night of competition would be foolish. But…”

Lewis admits that Prejean — who lost to Kristen Dalton — had a better chance of winning by being “more proportioned” during the swimsuit competition.

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The gloves came off when Rubina Ali’s mother got wind of an alleged plot to sell her daughter to the highest bidder.

Rafiq Qureshi, father of the 9-year-old Slumdog Millionaire actress, has adamantly denied a British tabloid report that he agreed to part with Rubina in exchange for about $300,000, but the child’s biological mother doesn’t sound as if she believes his side of the story.

“He should be punished…No father should dare sell his daughter,” Rubina’s mom, Khurshid, angrily told reporters, according to a translation from BBC News, which shot video of her getting into a shoving match with Rubina’s stepmom.

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