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Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Manufacturing and Engineering, Thein Sein, Human Rights, Islam
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Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
ReutersABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said....Tags: Witnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, International Court or Tribunal, Human Rights, International Criminal Court
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Arizona's limits on immigrant driver's licenses upheld
TUCSON — Young people granted immigration relief and work permits under a new Obama administration program still won't be able to obtain driver's licenses in Arizona, a federal judge has ruled. Although the decision is a win for Republican Gov....
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Judge refuses to stop Arizona from denying driver's licenses to immigrants
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge refused on Thursday to block Arizona's Republican governor, who has long clashed with Washington over immigration reform, from denying driver's licenses to young immigrants granted temporary legal status by the...Tags: Trials, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Personal Data Collection, Jan Brewer, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Human Rights Watch advocate Cynthia Brown dead at 60
Reuters(Reuters) - Cynthia Brown, who played a key role for Human Rights Watch for almost two decades, has died after a battle with cancer, the global advocacy group said. She was 60 years old. Brown, who joined the organization in 1982 as a researcher and...Tags: New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Feminism, Civil Rights
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Chad seeks arrest of exiled president's allies
ReutersN'DJAMENA, May 17 (Reuters) - Chad has charged four allies of the country's former president with human rights abuses and issued warrants for their arrest, a senior government source said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be identified, said they...Tags: France, Rebellions, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, International Court or Tribunal
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Kim Dotcom's Appeal to be Heard by New Zealand Supreme Court
ReutersMay 16 (TheWrap.com) - MPAA and the U.S. government will have to wait a little longer for Kim Dotcom and three other defendants to head to the U.S. to face criminal charges for pirating Hollywood movies. decision denying his bid to force the U.S. to give...Tags: Kim Dotcom, Defendants, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: Science and Technology, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Crime, Law and Justice, International Court or Tribunal
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
KEYSTONE XL PROTEST Tribal members walk out of Keystone meeting (Information in the following story is from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com) RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S....Tags: Caves and Caverns, Colleges and Universities, South Dakota State University, Trials, Lifestyle and Leisure
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HOW TO PLAY IT-Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Stock Market, Health and Safety at Work, Marketing, Tesco plc
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Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Stock Market, Marketing, Health and Safety at Work, Tesco plc
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New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal as he seeks to avoid extradition to US
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's highest court ruled Thursday that it will hear an appeal by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three colleagues as they seek to avoid extradition to the United States. The appeal to the New Zealand...Tags: Extradition, Kim Dotcom, New Zealand, Megaupload
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