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Check It Out: Lawyer Wants South Africans Who Fought in Gaza
According to Al Jazeera, those who may have committed war crimes in the Gaza War may be brought to justice. A lawyer in South Africa has identified 75 South African nationals who he says were fighting with the Israeli army in the war earlier this year. Feroze Boda, based in Johannesburg and working on behalf…
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Check It Out: Karzai Declared Afghan Prez, Again
So much for the democratic process. In a surprise move, the Afghan Election Committee has cancelled the November 7th run-off between challenger Abdullah Abdullah and the incumbent Hamid Karzai. CBS News has more of the scoop below.
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Happy Halloween from Iran! Nuke Negotiations Sandbagged
Oh Ahmadinejad. A scamp you are! Iran is now saying that’ll they’ll only give up their uranium of they get nuclear fuel from overseas, which basically undermines the whole thing the UN was driving at regarding the country’s nuclear program. From the AP: The condition undermines the basis of a U.N.-backed plan demanding Iran ship…
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Asylum May Be Granted to Victims of Spousal Abuse
Rody Alvarado Peña fled Guatemala to the United States to avoid an abusive spouse. After years of immigration court battles, Pena has received a recommendation for asylum for the Obama administration, sending “the strongest signal yet that the administration is open to a variety of asylum claims from foreign women facing domestic abuse.” From CNN:…
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Regina Benjamin Confirmed as Surgeon General
After weeks of delay rooted in a “partisan tiff”, Dr. Regina Benjamin has been confirmed to the post of Surgeon General. From the Alabama Press-Register: The vote came after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and other Senate Republicans abruptly allowed her nomination to go forward after delaying it for several weeks in a partisan…
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Listen Up! The Afghan War Costs Serious Guap
For real, this Afghan War costs A LOT. The technical term actual “A LOT.” To be a bit more precise, check out NPR’S take on ‘All Things Considered.’ One of the factors President Obama must weigh as he decides whether to send more troops to Afghanistan is the cost — not just in lives, but…
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Oops! Lawmakers Under Investigation Revealed Through Leak
The House ethics committee is sick and tired of getting cracked on for their slow way of going about things. Soon, they’ll be tired of getting cracked on for allowing their cards to be shown after a security breach revealed the names of several people under investigation. A junior staff member didn’t quite file properly,…
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Roy DeCarava, Famed Photographer, Dies at 89
Roy DeCarava, legendary art photographer best know for his black-and-white everyday depictions of life in Harlem has died. He was 89. From the LA Times: DeCarava (pronounced Dee-cuh-RAH-vah) photographed Harlem during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s with an insider’s view of the subway stations, restaurants, apartments and especially the people who lived in the predominantly…
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