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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
KTLA NewsWACO, Texas -- A federal jury on Thursday convicted an AWOL Muslim soldier of attempting to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops. The jury convicted Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo of the most serious charge, attempting to use a weapon of mass...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Freedom of Religion, Homes, Medical Specialization, CNN (tv network)
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Senior Travel: Should Europe's latest 'crisis' deter you?
I'm writing this column in Europe, where the headlines are full of "crisis" talk about a possible economic "collapse." The talk has escalated lately after last week's elections in which both French and Greek voters seemed to be saying "enough, already" to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Trips and Vacations, Europe, Drugs and Medicines, Travel
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Florida residents can make a splash -- Wet 'n Wild is offering Florida Residents free entry almost any time during the same year (through Dec. 31) with the purchase of a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Shipbuilding, Toronto Blue Jays, Haiti, Hotels and Accommodations
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UC report urges measured response to protests
University of California police and administrators should use mediation instead of confrontation when dealing with most student protests, but pepper spray might remain a necessary tool of last resort, according to a UC draft report on campus civil...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Teaching and Learning, Students, University of California, Davis, Politics
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Should dissing Obama mean you're discharged?
I'm pretty close to being a 1st Amendment absolutist, but I can't get too upset about the dismissal from the U.S. Marines of Gary Stein. He's the sergeant who is being given an "other-than-honorable" discharge for Facebook postings in which he called...
Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Facebook, Politics
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Artists, actors creatively reengage with '92 L.A. riots, 'Twilight'
When Anna Deavere Smith first staged her one-woman docu-play "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," a myopic journalist pointedly asked her, "Don't you think your work will have a brief shelf life?" Two decades later, the answer is "in fact, no," Smith said by...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Movies, Culture, Crown Heights, John Singleton
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For LAPD's chief, a transformation
In 1992, I was a young Los Angeles Police Department sergeant assigned to the Internal Affairs Division and had just returned home after a long shift only to see on television the Florence and Normandie assaults, the beating of Reginald Denny and fires...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Reginald Denny, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Police Department, Cocaine
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Walgreens Celebrity Batkid Sweepstakes
2012 Walgreens "Celebrity Batkid" Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
1. CONTEST DEADLINES: This Contest starts at 12:01 a.m. Central time on March 26th, 2012, and ends at 5:00 p.m....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Personal Data Collection, Politics, Radio, Chicago Cubs
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Al Sharpton: Civil disobedience will escalate if Zimmerman remains free
If George Zimmerman is not arrested in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin soon, theRev. Al Sharpton will call for an escalation in peaceful civil disobedience and economic sanctions.
Sharpton would not say the efforts would be taken against the city of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Trayvon Martin, Broken Nose, Sanford Police Department, Injuries and Wounds
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The revolution betrayed
The high hopes of the Egyptian people for a peaceful transition to democracy are being thwarted by the brutal tactics of the country's military rulers, who in recent days have launched a bloody campaign of repression against protesters demanding an...Tags: Hosni Mubarak, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Riots, Politics
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Sundance 2012: 'Beasts,' drug war doc win grand jury prizes
24 FramesThe Sundance Film Festival's top awards in 2012 go to "Beasts of the Southern Wild," the drug war documentary "The House I Live In" and the Israeli film "The Law in These Parts."... -
New Syrian violence reported on Damascus' doorstep
World NowREPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- Syrian tanks and troop reinforcements moved Sunday to reclaim government control of rebellious suburbs outside Damascus, opposition groups reported, bringing the armed conflict that has battered the nation for months to the...
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