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Army sergeant wounded in combat aims to help other soldiers handle physical, emotional scars
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana native who was wounded in combat says he is looking at new career paths once he leaves the Army that will help him assist other veterans dealing with the emotional and physical tolls of war. Marcus McClain has...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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Thai court rules troops responsible for Italian reporter's death
ReutersBy Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK, May 29 (Reuters) - An Italian photo-journalist who was shot dead in Bangkok while taking pictures of a military crackdown on an anti-government protest in 2010 was killed by a bullet fired by a soldier, a Thai court...Tags: Punishment, Government, Bangkok (Thailand), Activism, Prisons
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INSIGHT-Saudi edges Qatar to control Syrian rebel support
ReutersBy Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has prevailed over its small but ambitious Gulf neighbour Qatar to impose itself as the main outside force supporting the Syrian rebels, a move that may curb the influence of Qatari-backed...Tags: Government, Saudi Arabia, Human Rights, Iran, Al Jazeera (tv network)
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Nigeria begins release of Islamist suspects in peace effort
Reuters* President launching biggest offensive on Islamists * Jonathan also offers amnesty, prisoner release * Militant core of Boko Haram may never give up By Ibrahim Mshlizza and Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 31 (Reuters) - Nigeria's military...Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Trials
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Surging violence, sectarian fears haunt Iraq
Reuters* Violence claims more than 1,000 since April * Sunni Islamists, al Qaeda driving attacks * Shi'ite militias seen still on sidelines, for now By Patrick Markey and Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD, May 30 (Reuters) - Two months of bombings that have killed...Tags: Government, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Soldiers headline 131st Silver Spurs Rodeo this weekend
Bull riding, steer wrestling and barrel racing are among your usual crowd pleasers at the annual Silver Spurs Rodeo. But tonight, it's the rodeo participants from the Heroes and Horses program that will be on the receiving end of the excitement. For the...
Tags: Kissimmee, University of Central Florida, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rodeo, Services and Shopping
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Human rights experts, activists push for ban on 'killer robots'
"Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.” That may sound like a clique of conspiracy theorists or the title of a summer B movie, but it's actually an alliance of human rights groups raising legal and ethical concerns about people's willingness to cede life-...Tags: International Law, Human Rights Watch, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, World War I (1914-1918)
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Afghan Taliban deny attacking Red Cross
ReutersBy Mirwais Harooni Kabul, May 31 (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Friday denied attacking the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jalalabad this week, saying the group never targets those who "truly serve" the people. Four insurgents, two...Tags: Pakistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban, NATO, Wars and Interventions
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On Memorial Day, Obama urges U.S. to remember troops' sacrifice
President Obama hailed the nation's fallen service members in a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, in which he noted that the war in Afghanistan was winding down but not over. "Fewer Americans are making the ultimate...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Iraq, Joint Chiefs of Staff, International Military Interventions, Memorial Day
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Battlefield city administrator: Don't give money to traveling panhandlers
jscherder@ky3.comBATTLEFIELD, Mo. -- Can you spare a dollar? That question has been asked a lot in Battlefield lately. The people who live there are getting tired of it. If you've been through the intersection of Highway FF at Highway M, you have most likely seen a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Logan Cavey and Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett
New Covenant Christian School kindergartner Logan Cavey, 6, recites a portion of the Gettysburg Address to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Memorial Day at the monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield, commemorating the delivery in November 1863 of...
Tags: Politics, Government, Tom Corbett, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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