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Border Patrol under scrutiny for deadly force
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A pair of Mexican drug smugglers in camouflage pants, bundles of marijuana strapped to their backs, scaled a 25 foot-high fence in the middle of the night, slipped quietly into the United States and dashed into the darkness....
Tags: Israel, Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Justice and Rights
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55-year-old boxer's quest comes to an end
The preliminary rounds for the Bengal Bouts boxing tournament at Notre Dame were Sunday at the Joyce Center. The event is now in its 81st year.
But in all that time, it has never before seen the likes of one nearly senior citizen.
People told...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights
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Factbox: Key facts about Japan's constitution, proposed changes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making amending the pacifist, U.S.-drafted constitution one focus of his ruling party's campaign for July's upper house election. He hopes pro-revision parties will obtain the two-thirds majority...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Tokyo (Japan), Justice and Rights
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Education briefs for May 16
education@jessaminejournal.comEast Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson selected for Google computer-science summer institute East Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson has been selected to participate in the Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI). Hudson&...Tags: Computer Science, Science, Financial Aid, Western Kentucky University, Teaching and Learning
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U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad
BEIRUT — The new U.S.-Russia peace initiative for Syria will inevitably lead to the departure of President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, moving to reassure Syrian rebels and their allies that the Obama...
Tags: Israel, Russia, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad
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US Fed's Tarullo calls for higher bank capital levels
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators could order the biggest banks to ramp up their capital holdings beyond what is called for under an international agreement, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday....Tags: Finance, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Biological and Chemical Weapons, International Law, Colin Powell, Barack Obama, Defense Equipment
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Colin Powell, Biological and Chemical Weapons, International Law, Defense Equipment, Barack Obama
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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...
Tags: Israel, Iran, Defense Equipment, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: Standards, Barack Obama, Electronics, Small Businesses, Science and Technology
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Diplomat killed in Afghanistan 'had a great worldview'
Tribune reportersAs strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond. Her brother, Mark, recalled...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, Diplomacy, Afghanistan, Family
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: Human Rights, European Union, Military Equipment, United Nations General Assembly, Politics
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