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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: George Washington, Zachary Taylor, Executive Branch, Politics, Government
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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: Martin Luther King Jr., North Korea, Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genesis (music group)
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Justice and Rights, International Law, Human Rights Watch, Heads of State, International Court or Tribunal
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Justice and Rights, International Law, Crimes, Human Rights Watch, Heads of State
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Justice and Rights, International Law, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, International Court or Tribunal
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS-ANALYSIS Analysis: Missouri GOP success in eye of beholder JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session. But whether their actions translate...Tags: Lotteries, Jay Nixon, Lifestyle and Leisure, Disasters and Accidents, Hartland
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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: Teaching and Learning, Genocide, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Students
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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: Michael Grimm, Barack Obama, Genocide, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Barack Obama, Genocide, U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Justice and Rights, International Law, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations, International Criminal Court
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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, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Emergency Incidents
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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: Justice System, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 20, 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
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May 6, 2013
|Column| Daily American
May 10, 2013
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