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Festival of Books: History's dark corners make good crime, spy novels
Jacket CopyHere’s a humdinger of a story from the Scottish crime novelist Philip Kerr about a research trip to Russia following some local cops with whom he thought he had built a good rapport. “The cop was always joking – “So...... -
Liberia's Charles Taylor guilty of aiding, abetting war crimes
World NowFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Taylor faces a possible life sentence for his role in arming ruthless rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in exchange for "blood... -
Former prosecutor hails Charles Taylor guilty verdict
World NowFounding prosecutor the the Special Court for Sierra Leone, David M. Crane, hails Charles Taylor's guilty verdict for war crimes: David M. Crane, founding prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, said Thursday’s conviction of former... -
Robert E. Conot dies at 82; journalist wrote exhaustive study of the Watts riots
To organize his research on the Watts riots, journalist Robert E. Conot sketched out the hour-by-hour progress of events in 1965 on a 25-foot-long stretch of paper, then dressed the diagram in the exhaustive detail for which he became known.
The timeline...Tags: International Law, Thomas Edison, Nazi Party, Journalism, International Court or Tribunal
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My Pet World: Dogfighting 'game' raises serious ethical questions
I'm a journalist and, of course, I believe in free speech. However, certain lines are drawn all the time. For example, I don't know of a video game or telephone app that teaches players how to abuse children. However, there's now what I believe to be...Tags: Google Inc., National Football League, Mass Media, Dog (animal), Abusive Behavior
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Remembering the Bill of Rights on Independence Day
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified by Congress on Dec. 15, 1791.
The amendments limit the power of the federal government and provide protection for such freedoms as free speech, religion and...Tags: England, Washington County (Maryland), Wildlife, Justice and Rights, Medical Services
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Skirting tourist trouble in Nicaragua, Mexico
"As I took a photo, a mom came over and suggested I stow the camera . . . I suddenly realized I was in a bad neighborhood."
Europe is my passion and the focus of my work, but Central America long has held a fascination for me. I took my first trip to the...Tags: Mexico, Human Interest, Hormones and Metabolism, Trips and Vacations, Mexico City
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Arrest them, sentence them and lock 'em up
There's something wrong with our nationwide prison system when the Corrections Corporation of America, which runs private prisons, offers $250 million in a proposal to 48 states to buy up state prisons with several provisos -- one of which is states...Tags: Culture, Punishment, Prisons, Trials, Charles Dickens
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Two films, two wars
Two films dealing with war and politics in the tinderbox of the Middle East are coming to Newport-Mesa for one-night special screenings. The city of Costa Mesa on Friday night will host a screening of "Patrol Base Jaker" at the Triangle Square Cinemas....Tags: International Law, Nazi Party, Documentary (genre), Israel, International Court or Tribunal
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July 2011 Program Guide
Staff reporterSUNDAY, JULY 3 CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSICALS Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof,,,,these and ten other great musicals are featured as we listen to (and discuss) exemplars of this distinctive American form of...Tags: Journalism, Oklahoma, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New York, Science and Technology
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Patt Morrison Asks: 1st prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Luis Moreno-Ocampo has more than a billion clients. He is the first prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, whose authority to prosecute those who commit crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide is acknowledged by more than 110 nations....Tags: International Law, Mexico, Kenya, Hate Crimes, Documentary (genre)
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11th soldier convicted in JBLM war crimes probe
REUTERSTACOMA, Wash (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for crimes that included beating a subordinate whose whistle-blowing led to an investigation of rogue soldiers murdering unarmed Afghan civilians. Staff...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan
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