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Brazilian Court: Man Who Had Sex with 12-Year-Olds Can’t Be Convicted of Rape
Human rights advocates are furious about a decision by a Brazilian appeals court finding that a man accused of having sex with three twelve-year-old girls could not be convicted of rape. The court found that having sex with a minor … Continue reading
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Belarusian Woman Fights to Save Son from Execution
In November, Lyubou Kavalyova’s son was sentenced to death for participating in a terrorist attack in Belarus, based only on a confession allegedly obtained by torture. Ms. Kavalyova and people across Europe are racing against the clock to save her son, … Continue reading
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Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Response to Attacks that Kill Scores
Nigeria imposed a twenty-four-hour curfew today in the city of Kano after assailants killed scores of people in a hail of gunfire and bombings of eight government sites. At least 156 people were killed. Fifty people were injured in the … Continue reading
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BREAKING: Body Found in Washington Likely to be Park Ranger Shooter
There is a strong probability that a body found Monday buried in the snow is that of a man sought for questioning in the shooting death Sunday of a ranger at Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park, an official with the … Continue reading
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Jerry Sandusky Sits Down with The New York Times
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sat down with The New York Times in his first extended interview since his indictment on sexual abuse charges. The interview lasted nearly four hours over two days. Mr. Sandusky agreed to … Continue reading
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Nuon Chea: Khmer Rouge Not “Bad People”
The Number Two leader of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime told a court he and his comrades were not “bad people,” denying responsibility Monday for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians during their 1975-1979 rule. Nuon Chea’s defiant … Continue reading
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Massey to Pay $209 Million for Mine Explosion; Families of 29 Dead Get $47 Million
In the largest ever settlement of a mine disaster, Alpha Natural Resources agreed to pay $209 million in restitution and penalties for the role of its subsidiary, Massey Energy, in a 2010 mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in West … Continue reading
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Republicans Make Border-Fence Promises They Can’t Keep
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have promised to complete a 1,950-mile fence. Michele Bachmann wants a double fence. Ron Paul pledged to secure the nation’s southern border by any means necessary. Rick Perry says he can secure it without a … Continue reading
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Ohio “Heartbeat Bill” Divides Anti-Choice Movement
A rift over legal tactics has split the anti-abortion movement, with leaders facing a Tea Party-like insurrection from many grass-roots activists impatient with the pace of change. Established anti-abortion leaders like National Right to Life and Catholic bishops have pushed … Continue reading
Fatou Bensouda Chosen as Next International Criminal Court Prosecutor
Parties to the international treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC) have selected Fatou B. Bensouda of the Gambia to be the next prosecutor. Ms. Bensouda is expected to be elected on December 12 at the tenth session of … Continue reading
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