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NATO, Afghan army kill at least 13 Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan and NATO officials say at least 13 insurgents have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after gunbattles and a coalition airstrike against a building occupied by Taliban fighters. Coalition spokesman Capt. Justin...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, NATO
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Nurse says he was fired over treating Muslim women
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A male registered nurse and Vietnam war Army medic has sued the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, saying he was fired for disobeying a Muslim supervisor's order not to treat women wearing conservative Islamic dress. John Benitez...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Health, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief
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Michiana Egyptians keep eye on revolt
Egyptian natives living in Michiana are closely watching the historic events unfolding in their old country.
Two local residents born in Egypt, both of whom are Christian, don't favor the growing political movement to oust Egyptian President Hosni...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Human Interest, Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Hosni Mubarak, Religious Conflicts
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President Obama strongly defends U.S. military action in Libya
AP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Defending the first war launched on his watch, President Barack Obama declared Monday night that the United States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians that would have stained the world's conscience and "been a...Tags: Libya, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, North Africa
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US Muslims find defending themselves exhausting
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Finishing law school is a challenge for Dewnya Bakri-Bazzi, but being an American and a Muslim can be downright exhausting.
As she crammed before class this week, Bakri-Bazzi caught up on testimony from a congressional...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Guerrilla Activity, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Long Island, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Deportation ordered for man accused of killing Jew
DETROIT (AP) — An immigration judge in Detroit has ordered the deportation of an 88-year-old retired auto engineer accused of killing a Jew while serving with a Nazi-controlled police force during World War II. Executive Office for Immigration...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Immigration, Religious Conflicts, Crimes, Justice System
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US judge: Militia rebellion charge should stick
DETROIT (AP) — Members of the Michigan-based Hutaree (huh-TAH'ree) militia have failed to persuade a judge to recommend dismissal of a seditious conspiracy charge. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Komives said Wednesday the charge should stand during...Tags: Judges, Michigan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Highlights of Obama's $3.73 trillion budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at what President Barack Obama has requested in his $3.73 trillion budget for the 2012 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. ____ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $145.6 billion Percentage Change from 2011: 1.5 percent decrease...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Barack Obama, Immigration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air Transportation
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Muslim soldier opposed to war faces porn charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Muslim soldier from Fort Campbell has been approved as a conscientious objector to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he has now been charged with possession of child pornography. Pfc. Naser Abdo, a 21-year-old infantry...Tags: Armed Forces, Kentucky, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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In North Carolina, political protesters welcome arrest
Raleigh, N.C. — The Rev. Deborah Cayer arrived at the state Legislature building here Monday night wearing a protest button and toting an umbrella. She had tucked her driver's license into her skirt waistband. That was all she carried. She had...Tags: Consumers, Barack Obama, Poverty, Punishment, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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On the Chicago Keystone Pipeline Protest
On Wednesday, President Obama was in town for a fundraiser, and I headed down to the Hilton Chicago on South Michigan to cover the Keystone protest. A couple things: 1) It’s telling that despite the supposed scandals engulfing the president, I...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Birth Defects, Abortion Issue, Barack Obama, Immigration
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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: U.S. Department of State, Keystone XL Pipeline, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dave Heineman
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