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Retired Chilean general sentenced in Pinochet-era human rights case
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ A retired Chilean army general has been sentenced to six years in prison for the killing of five dissidents during the former military dictatorship. The Supreme Court says the final sentence of Gen. Sergio Arellano was issued...Tags: Human Rights, Punishment, Prisons
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Dionne: McCain should shun far right extremists
E. J. Dionne, Jr. is a syndicated columnist based at the Washington PostAre we witnessing the re-emergence of the far right as a power in American politics? Has John McCain, inadvertently perhaps, become the midwife of a new movement built around fear, xenophobia, racism and anger? McCain has clearly become uneasy with some...Tags: Racism, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Government, Bill Ayers
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Libyan official: Political prisoner jailed for life freed for health reasons
Associated Press WriterTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ The charity run by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son helped secure the release of a prominent political prisoner for health reasons, one of the group's directors said Monday. Activist Idris Boufayed, who had been ordered jailed...Tags: Human Rights, Condoleezza Rice, Civil Rights, Prisoners and Detainees, Clubs and Associations
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'Obama's a Muslim' rumor author exposed
The Swampby Frank James So now we know the genesis of the false Obama-is-a-Muslim rumor. According to the New York Times, Patient Zero in this particular epidemic which has virally spread around the nation thanks to the Internet is a......Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Civil and Public Service, History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Brazilian president's star rises along with country's
Los Angeles TimesBuoyed by a robust economy and his ability to work with leaders across the ideological spectrum, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has emerged as the chief power broker and mediator in South America. Da Silva's rise has paralleled...Tags: Corporate Crime, Heads of State, Government, Terrorism, National Government
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Guilt By Association Charges Flying
Associated PressScraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters. McCain would like people to know about a former 1960s radical and a corrupt government insider —...Tags: Corporate Crime, Tony Rezko, Lobbying, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Real Estate
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Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates
Associated Press WriterScraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters. McCain would like people to know about a former 1960s radical and a corrupt government insider --...Tags: Corporate Crime, Tony Rezko, Lobbying, Richard M. Daley, New York Times
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Old associates dragged onstage
The Associated PressScraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters. McCain would like people to know about a former 1960s radical and a corrupt government insider, both...Tags: Society, Real Estate Buyers, Tony Rezko, Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama
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Supporters of Thai government rally as anti-government group slams army commander
Associated Press WriterBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thousands of supporters of Thailand's ruling coalition gathered Saturday on the outskirts of Bangkok in a show of strength, two days ahead of a planned major protest by a group hoping to topple the elected government. The...Tags: Corporate Crime, Armed Forces, Government, Defense, Democracy
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7 protest leaders freed from custody in Thailand
Seven leaders of a protest movement seeking to unseat Thailand's government were freed from police custody today just hours after turning themselves in on criminal charges, as other opponents of the prime minister called for his resignation or a...Tags: Corporate Crime, Punishment, Government, Democracy, Prosecution
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Curator leads tour of Boca museum's latest exhibit
South Florida Sun-SentinelA recent curator's tour spotlighted highlights of an intriguing and startling new exhibit of Latin American art at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Wendy M. Blazier, the museum's senior curator, led a gallery tour and discussion of artwork from the...Tags: Roslyn, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Nassau County Museum of Art, Highland Beach, Boca Raton
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Fox News' faux documentary sets new low
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNow and then, Fox News makes a stab at living up to its "fair and balanced" tag line. At other times, the cable network's operatives throw off all pretense, let their neatly trimmed hair down and do what they seem to love best -- blame all of the world's...Tags: Fidel Castro, The White House, Gang Activity, Richard Riordan, Government
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