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reFramed: In conversation with Alessio Romenzi
Framework“reFramed” is a feature showcasing fine art photography and vision-forward photojournalism. It is curated by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Barbara Davidson. twitter@photospice Alessio Romanzi was born in Colle Sant'Angelo, a small... -
Tunisian Man Arrested in Deadly Attack on Benghazi Consulate
The Tunisian government on Wednesday confirmed it has arrested a 28-year-old Tunisian reportedly linked to the U.S. Consulate attack in Libya, according to the AP.
Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman Tarrouch Khaled said Ali Harzi was in custody in...Tags: Rebellions, Elections, Justice System, Social Media, National Government
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Government should protect all citizens
Malai Yousufzai said, “I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I am afraid of no one.” On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Taliban shot this 14-year-old Pakistani girl on her way home from school because...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Barack Obama, Elections, Pakistan, Republican Party
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Does GOP want more war?
In his recent column, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. ("The Obama doctrine: Passivity where leadership is needed," Oct. 14) believes he has shown that weakness is an integral part of the Obama administration's foreign policy. While it is true that the government...Tags: Government, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., UNICEF, Annapolis, Vietnam
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Walk-off victories
At age 18 and with the blessing of her family, Sajina Tamang left her home in Nepal to work as a housekeeper in Lebanon. Finding work abroad was her ticket to self-sufficiency, one of the few career paths open to a rural girl in one of the world's most...
Tags: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Nepal, Bones and Joints, Human Interest, India
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50 monologues expose 'My America' at Center Stage
When Kwame Kwei-Armah left London to move to Baltimore, he was exploding with questions about this strange land on the other side of the Atlantic, where he was planting not just himself, but also his wife and young son. "As I was starting to find my...
Tags: Neil LaBute, Elections, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Politics, Arts and Culture
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Oh, those string players are so full of themselves
Insider jokes are not just for White House Correspondents' Assn. Dinners or ESPN kibitzers or Academy Awards emcees. They also crop up in discussions about symphony orchestra musicians — a society unto itself. There are jibes and even sober-minded...
Tags: Correspondents (music group), Arts and Culture, Music Industry, Russia, Entertainment Events
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Russian punk band members sentenced to 2 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow judge sentenced three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on hooliganism charges on Friday following a trial seen around the world as an emblem of Russia's intolerance of dissent. The...
Tags: Punk (genre), Defendants, Moscow (Russia), Russia, Punishment
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Putin Song Lands Female Punk Band in Prison for 2 Years
CNNThree members of a Russian female punk rock band were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church. The five months they have spent in detention...Tags: Punk (genre), Russia, Elections, Justice System, Prisons
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Bahrain bans all protests and rallies, citing security threats
World NowBahrain has banned all protests and rallies, arguing that a complete stop to such gatherings is needed to maintain security in the island nation. Interior Minister Sheik Rashid ibn Abdullah Khalifa ordered the move, a sweeping attempt to bring its... -
Bahrain activist sentenced to three years in prison
World NowBahrain sentenced a prominent human rights activist to three years in jail Thursday, saying he had incited protesters to attack police and organized illegal rallies.Human rights groups inside and outside Bahrain slammed the new sentence, saying Rajab... -
Ethiopian journalist gets 18-year prison sentence
World NowA famous Ethiopian journalist was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, one in a group of two dozen dissidents and activists convicted on terrorism charges after a deeply disputed trial....
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