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Nuns start tour protesting Republican budget plan

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A group of Roman Catholic nuns began a nine-state bus tour protesting proposed federal budget cuts Monday, saying they weren't trying to flout recent Vatican criticisms of socially active nuns but felt called to show how Republican policies are affecting low-income families....
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Mladic trial halted after error

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
The trial of Bosnian Serb Gen Ratko Mladic is indefinitely suspended, the court says, after it emerged not all the evidence was given to the defence.
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Tell Congress to Zero Fund USDA’s Animal ID

NoNAIS - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47

Now is the time to contact your Congressional critters and ask them to zero fund the USDA’s latest Naistyness.

Rodney King autopsy could take weeks

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
An autopsy to determine why Rodney King was found dead in his swimming pool began Monday morning, but it will be several weeks before the findings are made public, a San Bernadino County, California, coroner's spokeswoman said Monday.
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Suu Kyi walks on with 'star-struck' Bono

AP - World News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
DUBLIN (AP) -- Aung San Suu Kyi and Bono joined forces Monday as the Myanmar democracy activist's European tour moved from the home of the Nobel Peace Prize to the land of U2....

Racism.org: "Racial Profiling as a Means of Thwarting the Alleged Latino Security Threat"

FourthAmendment.com - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47

Racism.org: Racial Profiling as a Means of Thwarting the Alleged Latino Security Threat - III. Fourth Amendment Constitutional Foundations for Racial Profiling by Lupe S. Salinas & Fernando Colon-Navarro:

III. Fourth Amendment Constitutional Foundations for Racial Profiling

A. Search and Seizure Jurisprudence

Unfortunately and surprisingly, the bases for America's racial and ethnic profiling problems can be traced to rulings issued by our Supreme Court. These rulings essentially and collectively state that an officer has a right to make a temporary detention based on reasonable suspicion or a traffic stop even if that stop was primarily for the basis of checking out possible criminal behavior for which the officer lacked reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

We begin first, however, with Terry v. Ohio, the landmark opinion, which created the reasonable suspicion exception to the probable cause standard of the Fourth Amendment. ...

Watchdog may review Maynard death

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
The police watchdog is to consider investigating the death of Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard.
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Ind. man gets life in prison for dismembering 9-year-old girl

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for bludgeoning to death and dismembering a 9-year-old girl he was baby-sitting just days before Christmas.

Michael Plumadore last month pleaded guilty to murder, abuse of a corpse and removing a dead body from ...

VIDEO: Ghana's new dance craze - the Azonto

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
Azonto, a new dance craze on the Ghanaian music scene, is making waves across West Africa and beyond.
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Romney predicts he'll win Wisconsin

AP - Politics - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House....

Romney predicts he'll win Wisconsin

AP - Politics - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House....

Romney predicts he'll win Wisconsin

AP - Politics - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House....

Romney predicts he'll win Wisconsin

AP - Politics - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House....

Romney predicts he'll win Wisconsin

AP - Politics - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House....

Bodies found after gatehouse fire

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
Two bodies are found in a Grade II listed estate gatehouse which caught fire in north Devon.
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VIDEO: Tributes for cricketer Tom Maynard

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard has died after being struck by a London Underground train.
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'Seize moment' call at Rio summit

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
Governments must seize the "historic opportunity" of the Rio+20 summit to put the world on a new sustainable course, says an expert panel.
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Obama’s Harvard law professor says ‘President MUST be defeated in 2012′

TruthNews.US - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 01:47
dailymail.co.uk | Roberto Unger posted a video on YouTube detailing the reasons why he believes the President does not deserve a second term in the White House.
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