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CeaseFire director arrested on domestic battery charges
Tio Hardiman, director of the anti-violence group CeaseFire Illinois, was arrested Friday morning on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge at his home in west suburban Hillside. The arrest clouds the future of Hardiman's leadership at the organization,...
Tags: CeaseFire, Police Arrests, Chicago Mayor, Wars and Interventions, Misdemeanors
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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: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Army staff sergeant to plead guilty in Afghanistan massacre
SEATTLE — Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales has agreed to plead guilty to the killing of 16 Afghan civilians who were shot to death in their homes outside a U.S. Army outpost in a violent rampage his lawyers have said was brought on by stress fueled with...Tags: Court Preliminary, Punishment, Mental Health, Afghanistan, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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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: Turkey, Human Rights, European Union, Saudi Arabia, Free Syrian Army
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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: Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Executive Branch, Nigeria, Rebellions
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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: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Punishment, Armed Forces, Journalism, Television Industry
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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: Rodeo, Services and Shopping, Kissimmee, University of Central Florida, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Armed Forces, United Nations
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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: Rebellions, Kabul (Afghanistan), American Red Cross, Taliban, Wars and Interventions
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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: Iraq, International Military Interventions, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions
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Soldier from Whitehall awarded Purple Heart for 2007 Iraq wound
A soldier from Whitehall Township was awarded the Purple Heart on Thursday for wounds she suffered in 2007 when a roadside bomb exploded next to an Army convoy in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Michelle K. Simmer, 30, a 2001 graduate of Whitehall High School,...
Tags: Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez , Iraq, Whitehall, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Fallen soldier, son of Winchester man, awarded belated medal
The son of a Winchester resident is the newest recipient of the Kentucky Medal of Freedom, thanks to a recent change in Kentucky statutes. Sgt. James Hunter was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2010, after serving two previous tours in Iraq....
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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