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News Georgia governor signs anti-illegal immigration bill
Georgia governor signs anti-illegal immigration bill
Dan Taglioli
May 14, 2011 03:56:01 pm

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law on Friday an "Arizona style" anti-illegal immigration bill that allows law enforcement officers to ask about immigration status when questioning suspects in criminal investigations. The law also...

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News UN officials concerned over Middle East rights violations
UN officials concerned over Middle East rights violations
Dan Taglioli
May 14, 2011 01:30:40 pm

UN human rights officials expressed concern Friday over rights violations in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen where governments have responded to ongoing reform protests with crackdowns and military deployments. The Office of High Commissioner for Human...

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News Rights group urges Bahrain torture investigation
Rights group urges Bahrain torture investigation
Dan Taglioli
May 11, 2011 04:43:21 pm

The government of Bahrain should suspend prosecution of civilians in military courts and set up an impartial commission to investigate torture allegations , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. A Bahraini military court was set to...

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News UN rights official concerned over Syria relief access
UN rights official concerned over Syria relief access
Dan Taglioli
May 11, 2011 03:29:30 pm

A UN rights official expressed concern Tuesday regarding humanitarian aid access to Syrian cities where armed forces have been trying to put down anti-government protests. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie...

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News Federal judge dismisses challenge to health care reform act
Federal judge dismisses challenge to health care reform act
Dan Taglioli
April 22, 2011 08:16:49 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [HR 3590 materials; JURIST...

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News Italy deports former Guantanamo detainee to home country of Tunisia
Italy deports former Guantanamo detainee to home country of Tunisia
Dan Taglioli
April 20, 2011 12:35:00 pm

Italy deported a Tunisian national and former Guantanamo Bay detainee Wednesday for his connections to an extremist group that had planned various acts of terrorism in the country. Accompanied by Italian officials, Abdel Ben Mabrouk [NYT...

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News Somali man indicted in US as alleged pirate leader
Somali man indicted in US as alleged pirate leader
Dan Taglioli
April 14, 2011 01:39:29 pm

A suspected Somali pirate leader appeared for a detention hearing in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Wednesday after his March 8 indictment was unsealed. In his announcement, US...

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News Kansas governor signs abortion restriction legislation
Kansas governor signs abortion restriction legislation
Dan Taglioli
April 13, 2011 11:51:02 am

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) on Tuesday announced the signing of two pieces of legislation restricting abortions in the state. The Abortion Reporting Accuracy and Parental Rights Act requires unemancipated minors...

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News Kenya leaders appear before ICC to deny charges of ethnic killings
Kenya leaders appear before ICC to deny charges of ethnic killings
Dan Taglioli
April 7, 2011 01:32:05 pm

Three prominent Kenyans appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Thursday to hear the charges against them in connection with the violence that followed the December 2007 Kenyan general...

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News Idaho legislature passes late-term abortion ban
Idaho legislature passes late-term abortion ban
Dan Taglioli
April 6, 2011 12:12:45 pm

The Idaho legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" is based on disputed...

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