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Extremism is the problem, not Muslims
"I know this sounds racist, but ..." So goes the subject line on last week's email from Bill, a reader. It seems Bill has an idea. Given that "all of the radical terrorists have been Muslims," he wants the government to mount a program to surveil...Tags: Social Issues, Sports, Racism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts
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Obama's surveillance state
A report late Wednesday that a top-secret court authorized the National Security Agency to collect the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers should raise serious concerns about the scope of the Obama administration's domestic surveillance...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Fox News Channel (tv network), Mark Udall, Politics, Al-Qaeda
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Pa. group's claim of IRS bias draws interest amid scandal
A Pennsylvania pro-Israel group's claim of being subject to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service has been thrust into the spotlight as a result of outrage over revenue officials' treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status....Tags: Taxation, Trials, Politics, Israel, Tea Party Movement
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Likely FBI nominee James Comey seen as levelheaded
WASHINGTON — Twenty years ago, James B. Comey was a young federal prosecutor in New York trying to put two Gambino brothers away for life. They were charged with murder, selling drugs, money laundering, racketeering — "the whole kitchen sink,"...
Tags: Trials, Westport, John Ashcroft , Justice and Rights, Interior Policy
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Wherever the line is, this crossed it
Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-EnquirerGeorgia's soon-to-be-former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss had this to say about President Obama's address regarding the Guantanamo Bay prison compound: "The president's speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory." Really, senator? Really? The...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Barack Obama, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda
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Subject for debate: hate crimes
Change of SubjectI grow weary of hearing from indignant conservatives nearly every time the subject of hate crimes comes up. They dislike the idea -- A crime is a crime. Whether an assault is motivated by racial, ethnic or religious animus or...... -
Running helps Shorter endure
SOUTH BEND -- Running has opened more doors for Frank Shorter than he ever thought possible. It also allowed him to close the ones that caused too much pain. Tackling every step of a long distance challenge has taken him from the heights of an Olympic...
Tags: Road Running, Sports, Boston Marathon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Awards and Prizes
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INSIGHT-Libya becomes "the new Mali" as Islamists shift in Sahara
Reuters* Niger says attacks on base, mine launched from Libya * After Mali mission, France scrambles troops to help Niger * Weak armies, poor regional cooperation to keep West involved By David Lewis BAMAKO, May 31 (Reuters) - Suicide attacks on a French-run...Tags: North Africa, Niger, Chad, Algeria, Al-Qaeda
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Deny terrorists their power
I have not seen the video. Not saying I won't, but for now, I've chosen not to. To rush online and seek out cellphone footage of two fanatics with machetes who butchered a British soldier in London on Wednesday, to watch them standing there, hands...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Anthrax, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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FAU professor to visit Israel to study terrorism
A Florida Atlantic University professor will travel to Israel next month to study terrorism and how democracies can defeat the worldwide threat. Kevin Wagner, associate professor and director of graduate studies in FAU's political science department at...Tags: Teachers, Israel, Politics, Washington, DC, Culture
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Cuba still on U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism
WASHINGTON — Cuba further distanced itself from terrorist activities last year but the U.S. government still considers it a state sponsor of terrorism along with Syria, Iran and Sudan, according to the State Department's annual report. The...
Tags: Cuba, Iran, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of State, Pakistan
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Turkey's leader softens tone but says redevelopment will continue
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister used less belligerent language Thursday but said he would go ahead with redevelopment plans that have sparked nationwide protests, in comments that could be decisive in determining whether demonstrations...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, North Africa, Bombings, Civil Rights, Politics
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