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Woman Wounded in Sterling Highway Shootout With Trooper
Channel 2 NewsA female driver exchanged gunfire with an Alaskan Wildlife Trooper and was shot in the torso after reportedly driving erratically on the Sterling Highway near Happy Valley Sunday evening, according to Alaska State Troopers. AST spokesperson Megan...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Extradition, Shootings
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Head: Law of the Sea Treaty Will Pass
Channel 2 NewsThe head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-- the nation's premier group representing business interests -- said Thursday that he believes the U.S. Senate will pass the Law of the Sea Treaty during its next session. Despite Tom Donahue's prediction, the...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Lisa Murkowski, Treaties, Government
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Lawmakers Press for Preservation of U.S. Resource Right In Arctic: Concern Over Interest by China
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday, the 11 Alaska State Lawmakers who travelled to Washington, D.C over the weekend returned to Juneau with a sobering message about protecting America's oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic Ocean. They said that China -- a nation of 1.3...Tags: China, John Jr Coghill, The Pentagon, Natural Resources, Lisa Murkowski
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Immigrant healthcare bills stump House group
WASHINGTON -- Differences over whether immigrants should be deported for fail ing to have health insurance or pay their healthcare bills have stalled a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, who blew past a self-imposed Thursday deadline as they pressed...Tags: Raul Labrador, Republican Party, Migration, Luis Gutierrez, Health Insurance Cost
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Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says
Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...
Tags: Migration, Criminals, Trials, U.S. Congress, Prisons
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Taliban, Abusive Behavior, Criminals, Rape, Feminism
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Immigrant Taken Into Federal Custody, Faces Deportation After Appeal Fails
The Hartford CourantA New Haven man who became an advocacy case for state immigration activists and several of Connecticut's top Democrats was taken into custody in Hartford Monday and will be deported. Jose Maria Islas, 35, showed up for an appointment with an immigration...Tags: Migration, Chris Murphy, Career and Workplace, Deportation, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: China, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Xi Jinping, International Court or Tribunal
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Taliban, Criminals, Hydroelectricity, Rape, Emergency Incidents
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Witnesses, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Court or Tribunal, Interior Policy
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Danville Police blotter for May 18-19
Editor’s note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the...
Tags: Theft, Symptoms, Extradition, Police Arrests, Hospitals and Clinics
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Court or Tribunal, Human Rights, Civil Rights
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