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Zelaya platform dead as Honduras presidential election marks return to business as usual
Associated Press WriterTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The coup last summer in this tiny, Central American country blew up into an international incident, with thousands of Hondurans taking to the streets while everyone from Barack Obama to Fidel Castro lined up behind...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Polls, Central America, National Government, Hugo Chavez
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Justifying current wars a difficult task
In regard to Mr. Moring's Nov. 12 article, ''Disregard myths from Vietnam era and show respect for our veterans'': Mr. Moring notes the difference of opinion about military service between World War II vets and the current college population. Perhaps...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Vietnam, World War II (1939-1945), Whitehall
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Herbert "Jack" Miller Jr., 1924-2009: lawyer who brokered Nixon pardon
The Washington PostHerbert "Jack" Miller Jr., who led the Justice Department's war on organized crime in the 1960s and later brokered the pardon of former President Richard Nixon and prevented the release of Nixon's White House tapes after the Watergate scandal, died Nov....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, NPR, ABC, Government, George Washington University
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Fear, not PC, the enemy
Re the recent letter, "Political correctness not right": It was "distasteful" to intern U.S. citizens after Pearl Harbor? Not only were Japanese Americans interred, but their property and livelihoods were taken as well. Detention without charge and...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Defense, Minority Groups, National Security, Terrorism
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9-11 trial: Government interrogation techniques will be issue
Earlier this month, the government announced it would prosecute alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-conspirators in federal court. Given the government's acknowledgment that "KSM" and his co-defendants were subject to harsh...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Hospitals and Clinics, Abusive Behavior, Local Authority, Drugs and Medicines
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Terror trials: Civilian courts more independent; military tribunals easier on evidence
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for...Tags: Defense, Government, Guerrilla Activity, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Mexico abortion fight moves to federal level, as majority of states pass right-to-life laws
Associated Press WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) — Lawmakers in Veracruz made it Mexico's 17th state to pass legislation declaring life begins at conception, then adopted a proposal that requires Congress to consider amending the constitution to outlaw abortion. A majority of the...Tags: Activism, National Government, Rape, Human Rights, South Broward Hospital District
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Ga. storms leave Kellogg short of waffles
The Kellogg Co. says the heavy rains that brought floods to parts of metro Atlanta in September contributed to problems that led to a continuing shortage of its Eggo brand frozen waffles. Michigan-based Kellogg says it temporarily halted production of...Tags: Kellogg Company, Disasters, Rossville, Atlanta, Waffles
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Appeal court rejects another challenge to tax breaks for Florida primary homeowners
Associated Press WriterTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A three-judge panel Tuesday rejected another challenge to state constitutional amendments that give property tax breaks to Florida's primary homeowners, but not to owners of second homes. The panel of the 1st District Court...Tags: Charles Crist, Judges, Florida State University, Homes, Local Authority
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The LAPD's new chief; the Catholic Church and healthcare reform; Pakistan's intelligence agency
Home sweet home Re “Breaking free of America’s cult of homeownership,” Opinion, Nov. 12 In addition to omitting the tax benefits that owning a home provides, Eric S. Belsky also ignored the other obvious, tangible piece of...Tags: Parties and Movements, Pakistan, Marina Del Rey, Government, Rentals
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US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks about Constitution at Ohio law school
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (AN'-toh-nihn skuh-LEE'-uh) has said in a speech at Ohio State University the Constitution is best treated as an original document within the context of its historical creation, not...Tags: Local Authority, Ronald Reagan, Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ohio State University
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One Ugly 'Tree' Doesn't Grow In Constitution Plaza
With regard to the Nov. 14 story "A Double-Green Tree For Festival Of Light" [Living section]: I have to say that although I am all for going green, the Greater Hartford Arts Council's method of doing so is a disaster. This is not a Christmas tree. It'...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream, Rocky Hill
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