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Wayne State sued by anti-abortion student group
Associated Press WriterA student group is suing Wayne State University over the denial of money for a week of anti-abortion events, saying its free-speech rights were violated last spring. Students for Life said it is a registered campus organization. And like other groups,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Abortion, Trials
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Tibetans wish the Dalai Lama a long life in ritual
Associated Press WriterTibetans wished the Dalai Lama a long and happy life on Thursday with an elaborate Buddhist ritual performed for the first time in the U.S. Sitting Indian-style on a throne, the 73-year-old Tibetan political and spiritual leader swayed as dozens of...Tags: Buddhism, Deer Park (Cook, Illinois), Religious Leaders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Alliant Energy Corporation
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Ukrainian president believes former ally involved in his near lethal poisoning
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said today he believes a former ally and friend was involved in his near fatal poisoning four years ago. At a news conference, Yushchenko named David Zhvania, a member of a pro-presidential parliamentary faction...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Healthcare Policies, National Government, Food Safety, Government
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Obama: The speech
Spin CyclePrepared text of Obama's speech after the jump. Big crowd, one-world/break-down-walls substance, but watching on TV you didn't have the impression the crowd was going totally wild. Echoes of Reagan's tear-down-this-wall speech, and an effort -- as he...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Heavy Engineering, Terrorism, Defense, History
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Sudan counters charges with diplomacy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSudan's diplomatic offensive against the International Criminal Court is gaining momentum in Africa, but faces stiff odds before the U.N. Security Council. The government of Sudan has been waging a high-profile political campaign since the court's...Tags: Civil Unrest, Massacres, Political Campaigns, United Nations, Robert Mugabe
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Beijing plans to establish protest sites for Olympics
Chicago Tribune NewspapersBEIJING—In a nod to criticism that it is stifling free speech during the Olympics, China intends to designate space in three public parks as "protest zones" for people to vent their grievances, officials said Wednesday. Protesters will have to...Tags: Civil Rights, Multi-Sport Events, Demonstration, International Olympic Committee
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Focus on foreign policy
Whether Barack Obama's multi-nation, overseas tour amounts to a political stunt — as critics claim — or not, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president and U.S. senator from Illinois is moving in the right direction. So far, foreign-...Tags: John McCain, Slavery, Epidemics and Plagues, Barack Obama, Political Candidates
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Beijing to allow controlled protests during Olympics
The New York TimesPublic protests will be allowed inside three designated Beijing parks during next month's Olympic Games. But demonstrators must first obtain permits from local police and also abide by Chinese laws that usually make it nearly impossible to legally...Tags: Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Demonstration, Political Systems, House
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China to allow limited protests during Olympics
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn a nod to criticism that that it is stifling free speech during the Olympics, China intends to designate space in three public parks as "protest zones" for people to vent their grievances, officials said Wednesday. Protesters will have to obtain...Tags: Summer Olympics, Society, Demonstration, Censorship, Civil Rights
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Drug, alcohol addicts need affordable treatment
Anthony Papa is author of "15 To Life" and a communications specialist for the Drug Policy Alliance.Last week, Josh Hamilton became the new golden boy of baseball. His record-breaking performance in Major League Baseball's All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium was a living testament to the fact that people who struggled with drugs in the past can...Tags: Josh Hamilton, Alcohol Addiction, Major League Baseball, Prisons
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