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Police battle same-sex marriage foes in Paris
PARIS — French riot police battled Sunday with anti-gay marriage protesters who forced their way onto the world famous Champs Élysées. The demonstration was a last-ditch attempt to stop a bill backed by France's Socialist government that will...
Tags: France, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Social Issues, Central African Republic
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YouTube video of horse slaughter inflames debate over horse meat
For activists, the video is not only an animal execution on tape, it’s a public challenge. The clip, posted on YouTube, shows an employee of a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse — a business that is seeking federal approval to...Tags: IKEA, Politics, Shootings, Media Industry
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Obama brokers Israeli apology for Turkish activists' deaths
JERUSALEM – Spurred by President Obama as he concluded his three-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey over the 2010 killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Turkish activists aboard a Gaza Strip-bound...
Tags: Barack Obama, Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkey
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The Catholic Church and Argentina
Very few Argentines were on hand for the proceedings, for the white smoke followed by the traditional proclamation, Habemus papam — "We have a pope." But on the other side of the world, the people of Buenos Aires erupted with jubilation when they...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, World War II (1939-1945), Health Treatments, Civil Rights, The Pope
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Syrian civil war enters third year
ANTAKYA, Turkey -- Large protests marking the two-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising were held across the country Friday as the opposition vowed to continue its fight to topple President Bashar Assad. As the fighting entered a third year, there...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, European Union, Demonstration, Argentina, Wars and Interventions
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Seattle judge orders release of two activists held for contempt
SEATTLE—Two activists jailed for refusing to cooperate in a federal grand jury investigation of anarchists in the Pacific Northwest were scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after a judge ruled there was little chance they would change...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, FBI, Prisons, Justice System
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Syrian rebels claim to shoot down Iranian plane at airport
BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels claimed Thursday they downed an Iranian plane that was landing at Damascus Airport and suspected of carrying weapons and ammunition for the Syrian government. The statement came as about a dozen students at Damascus University&...
Tags: Rebellions, Religion and Belief, Transportation Accidents, Islam, Nouri Maliki
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Bahrain: 21 medics cleared in closely watched case
A Bahraini court on Thursday cleared 21 medics who had been convicted in connection with protests against the government, a victory for rights activists in the closely watched case. The exonerated doctors, nurses and other medical personnel were among...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Civil Rights, Islam, Trials
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Power of global arms treaty hinges on next steps, activists say
A new United Nations pact to regulate the global weapons trade was cheered by human rights and humanitarian groups, but its power will depend on how stringently it is followed. Like many international agreements, the arms trade treaty does not have a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, European Union, Civil Rights, Heritage Foundation
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Christopher Dorner: Supporters organize on Facebook
L.A. NOWSeveral days after Christopher Dorner's death ended his standoff with authorities, some sympathizers have been expressing support for him online and on the street. Dorner -- accused of the slayings of four people -- has gained some supporters on the...... -
Lucy Lawless sentenced, and the warrior princess is thrilled
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesLucy Lawless has been arrested, tried, sentenced — and still claims victory. You could hardly expect the chakram-wielding veteran of ...... -
New Mexico medical board clears abortion doctor of negligence
An Albuquerque doctor, accused by an antiabortion group of gross negligence for her handling of a late-term abortion, was exonerated by New Mexico officials. The New Mexico Medical Board cleared Dr. Shelley Sella of any impropriety in how she handled...
Tags: Joe Arpaio, Social Issues, Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics
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