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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: Civil Rights, Auto Racing, Prosecution, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Movies, Politics, Mahmoud Abbas, Entertainment, West Bank
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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: Italy, Parliament, Elections, Politics, 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: John Kerry, TransCanada Corporation, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of State, White House
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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: Juniper Networks Incorporated, Google Inc., American Civil Liberties Union, Apple Inc., Intel Corp.
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Kuwait promises "firm response" after protest
ReutersKUWAIT, April 18 (Reuters) - Kuwait said on Thursday rioting and violence would be met with a firm response after it made several arrests at a protest over the conviction of an opposition politician for insulting the country's ruler. Witnesses said...Tags: Kuwait, Parliament, Arab Spring, Elections, Politics
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Mixed greens in Annapolis
The 90-day legislative session in Annapolis wrapped up at midnight Monday to mixed reviews among environmental advocates, who hailed the passage of a bill promoting offshore wind development but had little else to celebrate. Gov. Martin O'Malley, who...
Tags: Conservation, Politics, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Environmental Issues
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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: Same-Sex Marriage, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Defense of Marriage Act, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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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, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Afghanistan, Islam
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Police battle same-sex marriage foes in Paris
PARIS — French riot police battled Sunday with anti-gay marriage protesters who forced their way onto the world famous Champs Élysées. The demonstration was a last-ditch attempt to stop a bill backed by France's Socialist government that will...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Riots
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YouTube video of horse slaughter inflames debate over horse meat
For activists, the video is not only an animal execution on tape, it’s a public challenge. The clip, posted on YouTube, shows an employee of a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse — a business that is seeking federal approval to...Tags: Media Industry, Shootings, Politics, IKEA
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Obama brokers Israeli apology for Turkish activists' deaths
JERUSALEM – Spurred by President Obama as he concluded his three-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey over the 2010 killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Turkish activists aboard a Gaza Strip-bound...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkey, Barack Obama, Politics, Chinua Achebe
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