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Journalist found dead in eastern Congo as threats to media increase
Associated PressGOMA, Congo (AP) — The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor said Saturday. "We found his body yesterday in an advanced state of decay. It...Tags: Radio, Radio Industry, March 23 Movement, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions
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Journalist Gets Probation In Drug Case
The Hartford CourantA freelance journalist from Glastonbury has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor federal drug charges. Stephen Terrill was initially charged last year by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent...Tags: Bradley International Airport, Rwanda, Crimes, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Eve Ensler on trauma, cancer and 'In the Body of the World.'
Eve Ensler has inspired and empowered women all around the world to speak out about their bodies and to protest women-targeted violence. Artistic, courageous, generous and funny, Ensler is a galvanizing playwright, internationally best-selling author,...
Tags: here! (tv network), Authors, Activism, Entertainment Events, Tony Awards
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READER SUBMITTED: Windsor High School Students To Host May 4 5K "Run For Congo Women"
WindsorStudents involved in two socially conscious Windsor High School clubs will sponsor a 5-kilometer race to raise awareness and funds to support women who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The public is invited to run or come support the...Tags: Students, Education, Justice and Rights, Feminism, Civil Rights
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Boyle library has seen many changes in Benson's tenure
kpeek@amnews.comStrong programs and great community support are some of the things that work together to make a good library, according to Boyle County Public Library Director Karl Benson. On May 31, Benson will retire from the library, after 35 years. His career as a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Theater Review: 'Heart of Darkness' illuminates Joseph Conrad's words
Actors' Gang stalwart Brian T. Finney invites us to once again venture deep into the interior of the African Congo in his adaptation of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," now at the Ivy Substation. This stripped-down Actors' Gang production zooms in...
Tags: Henrik Ibsen, Celebrities
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Human Rights fest docs convey hard truths
Sometimes a number is shocking enough to stop you cold. In filmmaker Dawn Porter's documentary "Gideon's Army," which takes an in-depth look at the professional grind experienced by public defenders (playing at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Siskel Film...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, John Goodman, 60 Minutes (tv program), Movies, David Byrne
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Lorne Michaels, 'Doctor Who,' Robin Roberts report receive Peabody Awards
Staff writerABC's Robin Roberts has received the prestigious Peabody Award for sharing her health story in frank and detailed terms. The citation to her "Robin's Journey" reporting reads: "By allowing her network to document and build a public service campaign...Tags: Girls (tv program), Robert Champion, Bob Simon, Doctor Who (tv program), Awards and Prizes
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Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda denies war crimes in court
Standing before the International Criminal Court on Tuesday for the first time, Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda denied he was guilty of a long list of wartime crimes. Ntaganda faces charges of forcing children to fight as soldiers and indirectly...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, International Criminal Court, March 23 Movement, Wars and Interventions, International Law
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'War Witch': Child soldier's tale offers many surprises ★★★ 1/2
The powerful things we expect from "War Witch" are as advertised, but what we don't expect is even better. Given that the subject matter is two violent years in the life of an African child soldier, it's not surprising that the film's events are...
Tags: War Witch (movie), Movies, Celebrities, Wars and Interventions, Music Box Theatre
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Some fellow cardinals well-known to George
— Many of the 115 cardinal electors to be sequestered inside the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday didn't know each other when they headed for Rome last month. In fact, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George said he knew only a third of his fellow prelates,...
Tags: Vatican City, Ghana, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Italy
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All a-Twitter over 'The Taste'
A perspicacious Twitter follower named Jim Lawrence summed it up in a single sentence: “This is the 21st century: the only things in my timeline right now are Chavez and @Nigella_Lawson” So just how Twitter-ific is the star of “The...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Anthony Bourdain
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