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Russia lawmakers advance bill on penalties for protesters
MOSCOW — Stiff new penalties aimed at opposition protesters were given preliminary approval Tuesday by Russian lawmakers loyal to President Vladimir Putin, the target of mass rallies and demonstrations before his March election victory.
The bill,...Tags: Politics, Political Dissent, Justice System, Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mississippi prison on lockdown after riot; 1 dead, 19 injured
A privately-run prison for low-security inmates in Mississippi remained locked down Monday while officials investigated what triggered a riot at the Adams County Correctional Center a day earlier. One guard died, and 16 employees were injured -- as...
Tags: Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Laws, Injuries and Wounds, NATO
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Anti-NATO protesters clash with Chicago police; arrests reported
Anti-NATO protestors clashed with riot police in Chicago on Sunday afternoon when some demonstrators refused to leave an intersection they had occupied. It’s not immediately clear how the clashes around Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road began....
Tags: Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, NATO, Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: Farrah Karapetian toys with reality
In her first exhibition at Roberts & Tilton, Farrah Karapetian continues her examination of photography’s relationship to reality. Her large photograms — a process in which objects or people are placed directly in front of photographic paper...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Russian protesters clash with police ahead of Putin inauguration
World NowMOSCOW — Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday in protest ahead of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration Monday to a third presidential term, leading to clashes with police near the Kremlin. Several hundred people... -
Putin inaugurated to third term as Russia's president
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin was inaugurated Monday to his third term as Russia's president, extending the former KGB officer's 12-year grip on power that most observers considered uninterrupted despite the past four years he served as prime minister. In the...
Tags: Politics, Parliament, White House, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin
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Vladimir Putin, Russia's new czar guy
He’s back: Vladimir Putin was inaugurated Monday to his third term as president of Russia. One thing about the Russians -- they like their strongmen. First the czars, then Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev and that lovable bear of a guy, Brezhnev. OK,...
Tags: Mikhail S Gorbachev, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France
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Korean American community coalesces
The Los Angeles riots — six days of arson, looting and death — are known to Korean Americans as Sa-i-gu, "April 29" in Korean, the date the civil unrest started. Sa-i-gu erupted after the acquittal of one Latino and three white police officers...
Tags: Business, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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L.A. riots: Memories of mob violence fade at Florence and Normandie
L.A. NOWThe flash point of the Los Angeles riots was the corner of Florence and Normandie avenues. It was there that TV helicopters captured the beating of trucker Reginald Denny, scenes that became the symbol for mob violence during the riots....... -
May Day demonstrators calm after clash with police
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHundreds of Occupy marchers peacefully convened Tuesday evening in Pershing Square, an hour after the May Day protest in downtown Los Angeles took a tense turn. The mood was jovial as about 200 protesters listened to live music and watched performers....Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Justice System
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May Day protests: Gathering at Pershing Square ends quietly
L.A. NOWThe Occupy protest at Pershing Square disbanded peacefully late Tuesday night with no action taken by police. At 10:45 p.m., about a dozen protesters lingered in the park, along with about a dozen legal observers in lime green ball caps....... -
May Day protests: Hundreds gather at Pershing Square as night falls
L.A. NOWA few hundred people gathered Tuesday evening in front of the outdoor stage in Pershing Square after a day of marching around Los Angeles County protesting over various issues, including labor and immigrant rights, healthcare reform and war. As night........
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