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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor gets 50 years for war crimes
Former Liberian President Charles Taylorwill likely spend the rest of his life in jail after a U.N.-backed court sentenced him to 50 years in prison for aiding and abetting war crimes. Taylor , 64, is the first former head of state to be convicted by...
Tags: Crimes, Liberia, Slavery, War Crimes, Civil Rights
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Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years
Associated PressJudges at an international war crimes court have sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison following his landmark conviction for supporting rebels in Sierra Leone who murdered and mutilated thousands during their country's...Tags: Politics, Judges, Justice System, War Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NATO and G-8 summits allow Obama to showcase foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Whatever else they achieve, back-to-back summits of world leaders this weekend hosted by President Obama will showcase the perks of incumbency. An American president with sagging approval ratings on the top campaign issue — the...
Tags: Republican Party, G8, Afghanistan, François Hollande, Mitt Romney
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Ukraine scraps summit as Europe pulls away over Tymoshenko
World NowAfter a flock of European presidents turned away to protest the alleged beating of imprisoned Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine called off a European summit scheduled for this weekend, an embarrassing step for a country still trying to court the European Union... -
France's Francois Hollande changes the mix in Europe
PARIS — With Francois Hollande's election as France's first Socialist president in 17 years, Europe now must deal with a major leader who has promised to push a different approach to resolving the continent's debt crisis.
Hollande's message, that...Tags: Berlin (Germany), Politics, G8, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris (France)
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Socialist François Hollande wins French presidency
Socialist François Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world....
Tags: Politics, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, Elections, France
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Liberia's Charles Taylor guilty of aiding, abetting war crimes
World NowFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Taylor faces a possible life sentence for his role in arming ruthless rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in exchange for "blood... -
Former prosecutor hails Charles Taylor guilty verdict
World NowFounding prosecutor the the Special Court for Sierra Leone, David M. Crane, hails Charles Taylor's guilty verdict for war crimes: David M. Crane, founding prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, said Thursday’s conviction of former... -
FCC finds in favor of Bloomberg Television in fight with Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission has ruled in favor of Bloomberg Television in its bitter fight with Comcast Corp. over where its business channel was carried on the cable giant's systems. In a ruling issued by the agency's Media Bureau on...Tags: Politics, MSNBC (tv network), Media Industry, Entertainment, CNBC (tv network)
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First coordinated U.S. tourism campaign to launch in May
Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will wail an anthem called "Land of Dreams" while images of smiling Americans playing on the beach, running through fields of flowers and dancing in streets flash across the screen. These are among the images and sounds...
Tags: Politics, Transportation Industry, International Travel, Marketing, Walt Disney
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Comparing Romney and Obama on issues that won't come up
The results are in from our wholly unscientific weekend survey, and though they don't provide much of a clue as to the presidential race, they at least show whom voters trust to feel their iPhone pain. Close to 550 people answered at least part of the...
Tags: Politics, Mitt Romney, Apple iPhone, China, United Nations
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Theater Review: 'The Columnist' at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, New York
NEW YORK — Who was Joseph Alsop? This question, this mystery drives "The Columnist," a new drama by David Auburn,Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Proof," about a star journalist who was as clear cut in his political views as he was opaque in his...
Tags: Politics, Entertainment Events, Kirk Douglas, Brian J. Smith, Georgetown
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