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Diana Krall hypnotic at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Lehigh Valley MusicGrammy-winning jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall is a compelling combination of old soul and hip songstress. Her set list at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday night moved smoothly from ragtimey Fats Waller to Sergio Mendes bossa nova to Burt... -
Hitting the target question on a Taser story
Often, a story answers some questions and then leads to a few more. In January, the Tribune published my story detailing a steep rise in police use of Tasers in the suburbs. Just after that story ran, I sat down with editors to brainstorm other...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, TASER International Incorporated, Weaponry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jolt of reality: Shootings persist as Chicago police Taser use skyrockets
Police departments in Chicago and the suburbs have embraced the Taser, a device marketed as a tool to reduce shootings by officers. The weapons' manufacturer contends that if officers can use electric shocks to prevent dangerous situations from...
Tags: Jody Weis, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Shootings, Weaponry, Politics
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Rights group: Growing reports of killings by Syrian opposition
World NowAs the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad has raged for nearly a year and a half, human rights groups have excoriated the Syrian government and the militias that back it for carrying out unlawful killings, slaying scores of men and boys.But as... -
Global arms treaty hits resistance as deadline ticks down
World NowNegotiators at the United Nations worked to complete a new treaty to regulate the global arms trade by a Friday night deadline, but faced resistance from some nations, including Iran, Syria, North Korea, and a request for more time from the United States.... -
Mali soldiers tortured, abducted 'Red Berets,' rights groups say
World NowSoldiers loyal to a captain who helped lead a military coup of the Mali government this year have tortured and abducted dozens of others accused of trying a countercoup, according to human rights groups.... -
Video purports to show Syrian rebels executing government allies
World NowFootage posted online purporting to show Syrian rebel troops executing pro-government militia members in Aleppo has drawn strong condemnation and attracted many Internet viewers.... -
Dire shortage of medicine reported in Syria as clashes escalate
World NowEscalating violence in Syria has shut down pharmaceutical plants, piling another worry onto the woes facing the Syrian people: Severe shortages of medicine. The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that growing clashes between forces loyal to... -
Egypt's president orders two top military officials to retire
World NowPresident Mohamed Morsi ordered two of Egypt's top military officials to retire and canceled a declaration by the military that had given the country's generals sweeping legislative and budgetary powers.... -
Australian leader backs plan to deal with asylum seekers
World NowThe Australian prime minister has thrown her backing behind a plan to send asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island of Nauru, setting the stage for Australia to reinstate a system that it abandoned under pressure from human rights... -
Demolition of Nigerian shantytown leaves thousands homeless
World NowDemolition of Lagos lagoon shantytown, Makoko, leaves thousands homeless: Nigerian human rights activists and Amnesty International condemn the demolition of shantytown Makoko in Lagos, as residents left homeless sleep in canoes... -
La paz y prosperidad de la industria armamentista
En su novela The Russia House, el británico John Le Carré desarrollaba una de las tramas más sofisticadas de la historia de las novelas de espionaje. Un disidente soviético hacía llegar a un agente británico un texto que demostraba que el arsenal...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Venezuela
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|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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