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Assad's forces kill 85 in Damascus suburb, activists say
ReutersAMMAN, April 21 (Reuters) - Syrian forces and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 85 people on Sunday, including women and children, when they stormed a Damascus suburb after five days of fighting, opposition activists in the...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Bashar Assad, Politics
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Bahrain hosts F1 race amid tensions, protests
ReutersMANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini pro-democracy activists reported sporadic clashes between police and protesters on Sunday, hours before a Formula One race promoted by the government as a non-political festival of sport but seen by the opposition as a public...Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Justice and Rights
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Egypt detains 7 alleged members of black-clad youth group
ReutersCAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) - Egypt's state security prosecution on Saturday ordered the detention of 7 people for 15 days on charges of belonging to the "Black Bloc," a black-clad youth group opposed to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Hundreds of...Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Globalization, Egypt, Prosecution, Cairo (Egypt)
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Protests and clashes as Bahrain prepares for Grand Prix
Chanting protesters reportedly clashed with police Friday in Bahrain even as race cars began looping the tracks before the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Reuters reported that dozens of young men skirmished with police firing tear gas as an...Tags: National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Justice and Rights, Iran
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Bahrain protesters battle police into night before F1 -activists
ReutersBy Alexander Dziadosz MANAMA, April 20 (Reuters) - Bahraini protesters clashed with police into Saturday's early hours a day ahead of a Formula One race that the island kingdom's opposition hopes will draw attention to its campaign for democracy....Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Government, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Palestinian activists seek to derail major Jerusalem film
Reuters* Franco-German project hit by "sabotage", "intimidation" * Palestinians say film portrays Jerusalem as united city By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM, April 19 (Reuters) - Palestinian activists tried to derail an ambitious European documentary shot in...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Movies, Entertainment, Fatah, Germany
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Protests outside Italian parliament, underlining voters' rage
Reuters* Protesters trade jibes outside parliament * Prodi, Berlusconi supporters face off * Underlines public anger at Italy's political impasse By Naomi O'Leary ROME, April 19 (Reuters) - Around 200 protesters cut up a large mortadella sausage outside...Tags: Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Sausages, Foods and Beverages
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Opponents, supporters attend Keystone XL meeting in Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for a critical hearing on the project, but they already were preparing possible acts of civil disobedience should President...
Tags: Politics, John Kerry, White House, TransCanada Corporation, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Cyber security bill pits tech giants against privacy activists
SAN FRANCISCO — The escalating cyber attacks on corporate and government computers have provided a rare opportunity for bipartisan legislation to address the problem. But rather than sailing through Congress, the latest cyber security legislation is...
Tags: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Apple Inc., Elections, Google Inc., Intel Corp.
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Smaller, quieter crowd gathers for Supreme Court DOMA arguments
WASHINGTON — Television crews flipped on spotlights and pro-gay marriage activists erected a speaker’s podium in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning as the nine justices prepared to hear a second day of arguments about whether...Tags: Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Marriage, Social Issues
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Getting kids to school — alive
Do punks and gangs run Chicago's schools? You'd get that idea listening to parents and activists protesting the closings of 61 school buildings by Chicago Public Schools. The schools should remain open, protesters say, because kids will be caught in the...
Tags: Schools, Chicago Public Schools, CBS Corp., Chicago Teachers Union, Gang Activity
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Tensions escalate in Egypt with arrest orders for activists
CAIRO -- The Islamist-led government escalated tensions with opposition parties Monday after Egypt’s prosecutor general ordered the arrest of five activists, including a prominent blogger, for violent protests against the Muslim Brotherhood over the...
Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Pakistan, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Egypt
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