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China's Xi Jinping appears more Maoist than reformer so far
BEIJING — With his photogenic wife at his side and a willingness to make eye contact and engage in small talk, Xi Jinping looks more like an American politician than the gray suits who populate the upper ranks of Chinese politics. One of his first...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Bo Xilai
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Online media licensing undercuts Singapore's financial status-report
ReutersBy Eveline Danubrata SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Singapore is undercutting its status as a financial centre by expanding media censorship to the web and urged the city-state's government to withdraw the new...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Human Rights
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An art to solving Detroit's debt
Late last month, the Detroit Free Press ran a major article on a problem that seems unthinkable: the likelihood of the precious artworks in the Detroit Institute of the Arts being sold to help pay the crippling debts of the City of Detroit. "It is an...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Mark Rothko, Museums, Arts and Culture, Arts
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Concealed carry a right, not a privilege
Once again, the Chicago Tribune editorial board gets it wrong. "... based on a reasonable suspicion that the applicant shouldn't be trusted with the privilege." The U.S. constitution and Illinois constitution enumerate my right, not privilege, to keep...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Chicago Tribune, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Good values shouldn't come at all costs
bobp@herald-mail.comHow valuable are basic values? You have to wonder. We are in a time when we value value. Money’s tight and most everyone is looking for a two-for-one deal, a cents-off coupon and a way to get the biggest bang for a buck. That’s called...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, The Herald-Mail, Politics, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals
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Michael Steele and the disease of cable commentators as candidates
The Baltimore SunThis segment of Chuck Todd's "The Daily Rundown" Monday got more media bounce than usual for the show thanks to MSNBC commentator Michael Steele sounding very serious about running for governor in Maryland. But to me, it was first and foremost the...Tags: Television, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Michael Steele, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics
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Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting president
Reuters* Activists say part of crackdown on dissent * President said he respects freedom of expression CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) - A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Mursi,...Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Politics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Turkish protesters accuse media of ignoring unrest
ReutersBy Parisa Hafezi ANKARA, June 3 (Reuters) - The orange broadcasting van lay on its side in the glare of an arc light on Istanbul's Taksim Square while protesters clambered over it. On its bonnet was scrawled "government crony media for sale" and on a...Tags: Television, Istanbul (Turkey), Media Industry, Politics, Political Corruption
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
FORECLOSURE-MICHIGAN Mich. bill could cut foreclosure redemption period LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are considering changes to Michigan's foreclosure law, including a measure that would significantly shorten the period homeowners have...Tags: Accidental Death, Vietnam, The Associated Press, Politics, Rick Snyder
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Leak probe latest big case for US prosecutors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Machen and James Cole have pursued their share of headline-makers, taking on between the two of them an All-Star baseball pitcher, government contractors, members of Congress, a federal judge and a mayoral campaign. The...
Tags: The Associated Press, Vincent Gray, Business Enterprises, Political Corruption, Sports
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Arab civil rights groups places Michigan leader on leave after sex harassment allegations
DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for the Michigan leader of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee say they hope sexual harassment allegations won't destroy Imad Hamad's reputation before an investigation is completed. State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (rah-...Tags: Civil Rights, Sex Crimes, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Detroit Free Press
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Atty. Gen. Holder tries to reassure journalists on leak probes
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. and his top Justice Department deputies met with journalists and their lawyers Friday and pledged they would not seek to prosecute reporters under the Espionage Act for reporting and writing stories that...
Tags: Eric Holder, National Security, Media Industry, News Agency, Justice System
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