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News Number of free countries and electoral democracies dropped in 2010: Freedom House report
Number of free countries and electoral democracies dropped in 2010: Freedom House report
Ann Riley
January 13, 2011 03:08:00 pm

The number of free countries and electoral democracies dropped and the overall freedom in the Middle East and North Africa suffered for the fifth year, according to a report released Thursday by the US-based rights group Freedom...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of adverse drug reactions, water rights
Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of adverse drug reactions, water rights
Ann Riley
January 10, 2011 04:12:28 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Matrixx v. Siracusano on a pharmaceutical company's obligation under §10(b) of the Securities Exchange...

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News Obama signs law barring transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
Obama signs law barring transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
Ann Riley
January 9, 2011 12:30:24 pm

President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill barring the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the US for trial. The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 authorizes funding for defense interests abroad, military...

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News Arizona federal judge killed in shooting, congresswoman in critical condition
Arizona federal judge killed in shooting, congresswoman in critical condition
Ann Riley
January 9, 2011 10:14:35 am

Chief Judge John M. Roll of the US District Court for the District of Arizona was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at a public constituent event held outside of a shopping center...

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News Belarus authorities arrest hundreds in post-election protests
Belarus authorities arrest hundreds in post-election protests
Ann Riley
December 21, 2010 09:38:22 am

Belarusian police arrested hundreds of demonstrators on Monday, including seven of the nine presidential candidates, who were protesting the results of Sunday's presidential election . The official results, announced Monday, declared incumbent Alexander Lukashenko [BBC profile,...

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US violent crime rate drops for fourth straight year: FBI
Ann Riley
December 20, 2010 02:56:31 pm

The FBI's preliminary annual crime statistics for 2010, released on Monday, show a decrease in violent crime for the fourth year in a row. According to the Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report of 2010 , the number...

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News Ninth Circuit strikes down ban on military recruitment of minors
Ninth Circuit strikes down ban on military recruitment of minors
Ann Riley
December 19, 2010 10:23:33 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling invalidating the ban on the military recruitment of minors passed by two Northern California cities. In 2008, voters in...

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News Guinea president-elect to create truth and reconciliation commission
Guinea president-elect to create truth and reconciliation commission
Ann Riley
December 5, 2010 12:17:48 pm

Guinea's President-elect Alpha Conde announced Saturday that he will create a truth and reconciliation commission to address decades of ethnic and political violence. Conde said on state television that reconciliation was essential to rebuild the volatile country....

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News Leaked cables reveal China officials oversaw Google hack
Leaked cables reveal China officials oversaw Google hack
Ann Riley
December 5, 2010 11:46:18 am

Chinese officials allegedly orchestrated the hacking of Google , which caused the Internet company to briefly pull out of China earlier this year, according to a Saturday New York Times report citing...

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US House approves minority farmer settlements
Ann Riley
December 1, 2010 10:39:41 am

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 256-152 to authorize settlements between the US government and minority farmers for alleged discrimination. The settlements include $3.4 billion to resolve claims that the Department of the...

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