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War of 1812 Bicentennial: Kentucky enters the war
Editor's note: This is the unabridged version of the condensed article that appeared in the Jan. 17 Interior Journal. This article is the first in a series to commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial. The Congress of the United States has...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Government, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Armed Forces
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Pastor jailed for solidarity with persecuted churches
Sunday, Stanford New Beginnings United Methodist Church Pastor Jeremy James was taken into custody by City of Stanford and Lincoln County law enforcement officers. James was taken from the church by local law enforcement officers while preaching to his...Tags: Church and State Relations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genesis (music group), Martin Luther King Jr., North Korea
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Glendale schools to take April 24 off
Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...Tags: Genocide, Teaching and Learning, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Teachers
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Schiff introduces Genocide resolution, again
In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915...
Tags: David Valadao, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims
Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day...Tags: Genocide, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Hate Crimes
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: Religious Conflicts, United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Human Rights, Computer Networking and Internet
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Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt denies ordering slaughter
MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya. Rios Montt’s sometimes contentious...
Tags: Government, Trials, Human Rights, International Court or Tribunal, Hate Crimes
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Former Guatemala dictator Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY -- Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre and...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Human Rights Watch, Trials, Human Rights, International Court or Tribunal
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A blessed young woman
The Forrest Gump line, “Run, Forrest, run,” comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also...
Tags: Explosions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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News-Press Editorial: Lack of genocide recognition is a disgrace
On a Saturday night some 98 years ago this week, more than 200 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders living in Constantinople, today's Istanbul, were rounded up by the government. The political party in power, the "Young Turks," did not want...Tags: Government, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, National Government
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Too close for comfort
The Forrest Gump line, "Run, Forrest. Run" comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also applies to...Tags: Explosions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Jan 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 6, 2013
|Column| Daily American
Apr 26, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 30, 2013
|Column| Daily American
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