Yemen says makes arrests in attempt on Saleh’s life
June 13, 2011 by
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Yemen says makes arrests in attempt on Saleh’s life
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen said on Monday it arrested several people for attempting to kill President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose unresolved political fate has brought the impoverished neighbour of rich Gulf states to the brink of civil war.
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Hun Sen says Thailand fired more than 50,000 shells into Cambodia+
May 3, 2011 by
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Hun Sen says Thailand fired more than 50,000 shells into Cambodia+
PHNOM PENH, May 3 (AP) – (Kyodo)-;Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that Thai troops have fired more than 50,000 artillery rounds into Cambodia since fighting between the two sides …
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Gaddafi planned civilian killings, Hague court says
April 8, 2011 by
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Gaddafi planned civilian killings, Hague court says
The International Criminal Court has evidence Muammar Gaddafi’s government planned to put down protests by killing civilians before the uprising in Libya broke out, the ICC’s prosecutor said on Tuesday.
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Woman killed by tree ‘not a kid you would forget,’ former coach says
March 26, 2011 by
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Woman killed by tree ‘not a kid you would forget,’ former coach says
FAIRFIELD TWP. — Funeral services for Meredith Wilkie, a 2005 Fairfield High School graduate who died Wednesday when a tree uprooted during a storm and fell across her tent, has been scheduled for early next week.Wilkie, 24, of Fairfield Twp., was camping in [...]
South Sudan Says It Will Suspend Talks With North
March 13, 2011 by
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South Sudan Says It Will Suspend Talks With North
Southern Sudan is suspending talks and diplomatic contact with northern Sudan over claims that the northern government is funding militias in the south, a top Southern Sudanese official said Sunday.
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Obama administration says Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
February 23, 2011 by
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Obama administration says Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
The Justice Department today announced that it has decided Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and will no longer defend the controversial law in court. DOMA, which forbids the federal government from legally recognizing gay or lesbian marriages, also prevents the government from extending [...]
MEDIA FAIL: Roland Martin says the Confederate States were Terrorists
October 13, 2010 by
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Fowler says live shows really rock
May 21, 2010 by
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Fowler says live shows really rock
If a name could be given to Kevin Fowler’s eclectic blend of Southern rock and Texas country, it would have to be called “Barbed Wire Metal.”“I don’t think there’s a single country band out there that has a live show like ours,” Fowler said in a telephone interview. “Our records [...]
Mississippi governor says no higher standard for him as a ‘fat redneck’ with a Southern accent
April 18, 2010 by
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Mississippi governor says no higher standard for him as a ‘fat redneck’ with a Southern accent
WASHINGTON – Race and “fat rednecks” and Republicans. First there’s national Republican Party chairman Michael Steele, who has come under criticism for his leadership. Steele says he thinks he’s being held to a higher standard because he’s black.
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Comixbear Says: Don’t pay the ransom! I escaped!
March 14, 2010 by
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Here’s where I give a quickie….explanation, that is.