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Syrian forces carried out war crimes, U.N. panel finds
World NowSyrian government forces and allied militias have waged a brutal campaign of murder, torture, rape and blanket attacks on Syrian civilians amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, a United Nations expert panel said.... -
Ecuador expected to decide fate of WikiLeaks' Assange
World NowEcuador is slated to announce Thursday morning whether Julian Assange, the founder of the secret-spilling WikiLeaks website, will be granted asylum after holing up in its embassy.... -
Lancaster declares war on Bloods street gang
L.A. NOWGangs in City of Lancaster: Officials in Lancaster said Thursday that they are joining forces with LA County sheriff’s deputies to declare war on a local street gang they blame for a recent spike in crime in the High Desert region.... -
Hungary arrests alleged Nazi-era torturer after tabloid finds him
World NowNearly seven decades after his alleged crimes, Hungarian prosecutors arrested and charged a 97-year-old man accused of torturing Jewish detainees before they were sent to Nazi death camps.... -
Mali asks international court to investigate alleged war crimes
World NowMali asks the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes by rebels: Mali's government has requested the International Criminal Court at the Hague to investigate possible war crimes by Tuareg and Al Qaeda linked Islamic rebels, Ansar Dine,... -
U.N. General Assembly condemns Syria violence, big-power inaction
World NowThe U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to condemn the Syrian government's latest attacks on its citizens, and criticized Security Council members for failing to take more decisive action to halt the civil war.... -
Egypt can hold Mubarak accountable for his crimes; why can't we try George Bush?
Egypt has sought and found accountability for Hosni Mubarak's many crimes ("Life sentence against Egypt's Mubarak caps fall from war hero to convict," June 2). While this is cause for celebration in Egypt, it raises a disturbing contrast with how we...Tags: Hosni Mubarak, George W. Bush, Politics, Punishment, Government
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Former Congo warlord sentenced to 14 years over child soldiers
World NowFormer Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga was ordered Tuesday to serve 14 years in prison for enlisting children as soldiers, the first sentence handed down by the decade-old International Criminal Court.... -
Letters to the Editor - June 28
Keep Tryst Road resident supports rail trail To the editor: I live on Keep Tryst Road, in the former town of Weverton, at the southern terminus of the proposed Civil War Rail Trail. Every household on my street recently signed a letter in support of...Tags: Railway Transportation, Prisons, Wars and Interventions, Health and Safety at School, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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U.S. Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments
WASHINGTON (AP)— Uncle Sam may not want you after all. In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues, according to internal...
Tags: U.S. Army, Washington, DC, Theft, Trials, Iraq
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Underground lab turns gold town into scientific hub in search for 'dark matter'
New underground lab turns S. Dakota gold town into scientific hub in search for 'dark matter' LEAD, S.D. (AP) — Nestled nearly 5,000 feet beneath the earth in the gold boom town of Lead, S.D., is a laboratory that could help scientists answer...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Charles H. Taylor, Government, Justice System
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On war crimes and equal pay
In response to those who complain that President George W. Bushought to be tried for war crimes, I guess that means it is OK to bomb civilians using drones — or are you also ready to put President Barack Obama on trial? As for Sen. Barbara Mikulski...Tags: Barack Obama, Catonsville, Career and Workplace, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate
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