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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, International Court or Tribunal, Human Rights, Guatemala, Crime, Law and Justice
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Editorial: Keep that public access door open
Recently, the office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has taken the position that it does not have to comply with the requirements of Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a law intended to provide broad public access to government...Tags: Government, Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Ken Cuccinelli
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Report raises concern about religious freedoms around the world
newsalerts@ky3.comWASHINGTON, DC-- The State Department says safeguarding religious freedom around the world is a matter of national security importance to the United States. The department has issued a new report on international religious freedom. The State Department...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Politics
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O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise
The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...Tags: Minority Groups, Judaism, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, White House, Government, Thein Sein
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Czech president under fire after blocking academic who is a gay rights activist
Associated PressPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's controversy-courting new president is under fire for refusing to grant a university professorship to one of his critics and hinting that it is because the man is a gay rights activist. In what is normally a...Tags: Education, Prague (Czech Republic), Minority Groups, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jonah Goldberg: Obama has no use for those who disagree with him
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And his...Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, White House, Taxation
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Secretly Drafted Bill Would Leave Release of Some Newtown Investigative Records Up To Families
The Hartford CourantA secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday....Tags: Police Investigations, John McKinney, Elections, Newtown, Steven Mikutel
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State Dept. report notes increase in anti-Semitism; special envoy named
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism Monday as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. Ira Forman, former CEO of the National...Tags: Minority Groups, Egypt, Government, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts
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How the Rascals got their groove back
Staff WriterIn a way, Steven Van Zandt wishes he could be in two places. Of course, the rock guitarist and actor (“The Sopranos”) would like to stay on the Wrecking Ball Tour in Europe with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. But he also wishes...Tags: Steven Van Zandt, Sam Cooke, Tony Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Concerts
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Life's work honored
Special to The TribuneWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh as the University of Notre Dame's...Tags: Tim Roemer, Human Interest, Jackie Walorski, Dan Coats, Colleges and Universities
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Julian Bond: Race relations progress still has long way to go
I have always suspected racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the tea party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was...Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, MSNBC (tv network), Human Rights
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