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US: Pakistan May Have Sanctioned Reporter’s Death

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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The top-ranking U.S. military officer said Thursday that elements within the Pakistani government apparently “sanctioned” the killing of a journalist in late May, but that he could not tie the death to the country’s intelligence service. Admiral Mike Mullen ((chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) said he has not seen anything to counter reports […]

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US Prepares Air Pollution Clampdown

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Some U.S. states and power companies will soon have to start paying more to clean up pollutants spewed into the air by aging power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday announced a new rule that will require 27 states to work with power companies to reduce emissions by millions of tons a year starting in […]

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Yemen’s Wounded President Appears on TV

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh appeared on television Thursday for the first time since traveling to Saudi Arabia where he is being treated for injuries from an attack on his palace compound last month. During a pre-recorded address, Mr. Saleh said he underwent more than eight “successful operations” at a hospital in the Saudi capital, […]

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Human Rights Groups Ask Obama to Tighten Sanctions on Burma

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
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A group of U.S.-based human rights organizations say they want President Barack Obama to expand financial sanctions against Burma and do all he can to make sure they are effective. Officials with 22 groups said in a letter sent to the president Thursday that the Burmese government has rejected steps towards genuine democracy, including failing […]

Syria Condemns US Ambassador Visit to Hama

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria has condemned a visit by United States Ambassador Robert Ford to the key opposition city of Hama, accusing the U.S. of attempting to incite anti-government sentiment ahead of more protests planned for Friday. The Syrian foreign ministry said Thursday that Ford’s presence in Hama without prior permission constitutes “clear evidence” of a U.S. attempt […]

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Cuba Sets Appeal Hearing for Jailed American

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Cuba’s top court will consider an appeal from the American contractor imprisoned for crimes against the communist state. Cuban state media Thursday announced the country’s Supreme Court will consider Alan Gross’s appeal on July 22. The report said U.S. officials and Gross’s lawyers had been notified of the court date. Gross is serving a 15-year […]

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US Supreme Court Rejects Death Sentence Delay for Mexican National

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected calls from around the world — and from the U.S. president — to delay the execution of a Mexican man convicted of a brutal 1994 rape and murder. Justices Thursday voted 5-to-4 against delaying the execution, which was carried out just hours later in Texas. International diplomats and Mexican […]

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US Supreme Court Rejects Death Sentence Delay for Mexican National

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected calls from around the world — and from the U.S. president — to delay the execution of a Mexican man convicted of a brutal 1994 rape and murder. Justices Thursday voted 5-to-4 against delaying the execution, which was carried just hours later in Texas. International diplomats and Mexican authorities […]

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Study: 2008 Financial Crisis Spurred Suicide Rate in Europe

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
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A group of researchers in Europe has found that the suicide rate rose sharply in several European countries around the time of the 2008 global financial crisis. Their study, published Friday in The Lancet medical journal, says that a downward trend in the suicide rates that was seen before 2007 was reversed after the crisis. […]

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US Supreme Court Rejects Death Sentence Delay for Mexican National

Posted July 7th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected calls from around the world — and from the U.S. president — to delay the execution of a Mexican man convicted of a brutal 1994 rape and murder. Justices Thursday voted 5-to-4 against delaying the execution, which was carried just hours later in Texas. International diplomats and Mexican authorities […]

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