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Kenyan President Rejects Lawmakers Bonuses

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has blocked an attempt by lawmakers to grant themselves bonuses of $110,000 each. Mr. Kibaki said in a statement that he will not sign into law a bill that would have granted the added pay to all 222 members of parliament before they step down ahead of general elections in March. […]

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A Look at US Affirmative Action Cases

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could affect colleges and universities that use race as a factor in determining admissions in order to achieve diversity. At issue is a case brought by a white woman who says she was denied entry to the University of Texas because of a school policy that […]

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French Police Extend Detention for Terrorist Suspects

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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French police have extended by 24 hours the detention of a group of terrorist suspects, after finding bomb-making materials in an enclosed parking lot in a Paris suburb. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters Wednesday that the detention of 12 suspected radical Islamists was extended after what he called “particularly significant developments” in the investigation. […]

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Kenya to See First Presidential Debates

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Kenyan media outlets have organized the country’s first-ever live presidential debates, with the first one scheduled to air next month. Debate organizers say the November 26 debate will be broadcast by eight television stations and 32 radio stations, in addition to being streamed on the Internet. Further debates are set for January 14 and February […]

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SpaceX Capsule Reaches Space Station

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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A privately-owned cargo spacecraft has successfully reached the International Space Station, delivering a half-ton of supplies in its first official shipment for the U.S. space agency NASA. Astronauts at the space station used a giant robotic arm to grab hold of the SpaceX company’s Dragon capsule early Wednesday. Space station commander Sunita Williams announced to […]

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Russian Court Releases One of Three Pussy Riot Members

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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A Russian appeals court has freed one of the members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot, but has upheld a jail sentence for two others for an unsanctioned protest at a Moscow cathedral. The judge at the Moscow city court issued a suspended sentence for Yekaterina Samutsevich, saying she was thrown out of the […]

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US Official Vows to Stop Insider Attacks in Afghanistan

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says effective action is being taken to stop “insider” attacks on NATO soldiers that have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces. Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels whatever the motives behind the attacks, the enemy is using them to “drive a wedge” between Afghan and coalition partners. The […]

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Floods Kill Seven in Russia’s Dagestan

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
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Heavy rains have caused flooding in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan, leaving seven people dead. The Emergency Situations Ministry said Wednesday the flooding occurred in the Caspian Sea coastal city of Derbent, affecting hundreds of homes. It said more than 1,000 people were affected, including 280 children. A flash flood in August killed 171 people […]

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Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]

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US Official Vows to Stop Insider Attacks in Afghanistan

Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says effective action is being taken to stop “insider” attacks on NATO soldiers that have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces. Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels whatever the motives behind the attacks, the enemy is using them to “drive a wedge” between Afghan and coalition partners. The […]

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