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Iranians plant 1m trees on Tree Week
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It's tree planting week in Iran. Almost two weeks before the Iranian New Year, officials and citizens in Tehran are out planting trees. Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei also planted two saplings to mark t...
Egyptian police accused of abusing detained children
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Egypt's security forces have been accused of detaining dozens of children without charge and in some cases abusing them. The government says there are laws in place to protect minors, but that they are not always en...
101 East – The Fight for Rapanui
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Can the Easter Island's indigenous Rapanui win the battle for independence from Chile to protect their land and culture?
US Supreme Court refuses to let Americans challenge FISA eavesdropping law
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The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Americans cannot challenge a provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 in federal court. Under amendments made to the bill in 2008, the government is a...
Why Hacktivists Are Top Targets for Politicians
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"The White House warned today of the threat posed by WikiLeaks, LulzSec, and other "hacktivist" groups that have the ability to target US companies and expropriate confidential data."* Why aren't hackers in China be...
Resistance Day: Thousands across US rally to protect arms
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It's a Day of Resistance across America, with more than a hundred rallies to be held across the nation over gun laws. But thousands are not coming out in support of weapons control -- instead they're angry at effort...
Law & Crime News – BP, Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange
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BP ready for trial in Deepwater Horizon case LONDON (AP) â" BP says it has failed to reach a settlement in advance of next week's civil trial on the Deepwater Horizon accident and is ready to defend itself vigorous...
Law & Crime News – Oscar Pistorius, Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange
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Pistorius charged with premeditated murder PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) â?? Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hittin...
Law & Crime News – Adam Lanza, Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange
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Police: 'Mere speculation' mass killers motivated Lanza A Connecticut state police spokesman calls it "mere speculation" at this point to say what motivated Adam Lanza to commit the Sandy Hook school shooting. pheed...
Cracking the code of rhino poaching
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A team of academics are building a mathematical model they hope will shed light on the complexities surrounding the illegal trade of rhino horns. The team believe their equations will provide policy-makers and conse...
Law & Crime News – Reeva Steenkamp, Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange
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Family of slain model Reeva Steenkamp hold funeral The funeral of model and law-school graduate Reeva Steenkamp â?? slain by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius â?? was held in South Africa Tuesday. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com...
Law & Crime News – Oscar Pistorius, Vatican, Julian Assange
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Oscar Pistorius faces bail hearing in murder case JOHANNESBURG (AP) â" Oscar Pistorius faces a bail hearing Tuesday and Wednesday, in which prosecutors explain why they've charged the Olympian with murder over the ...
Law & Crime News – Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange, Oscar Pistorius
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Malcom Hall, Third Man Arrested In Bourbon Street Mardi Gras Shooting New Orleans police say a third man has turned himself in to face charges from a shooting on Bourbon Street three days before Mardi Gras. Officer ...
Law & Crime News – Marc Dutroux, Malcolm Hall, Vatican, Julian Assange
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Marc Dutroux, Belgian Child Sex Killer, Won't Receive Early Release A Belgian court Monday turned down a request by notorious child sex killer Marc Dutroux for early release from prison to serve out the rest of his ...
Law & Crime News – Yulia Tymoshenko, Vatican, Julian Assange, Oscar Pistorius
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Denmark grants asylum to Ukrainian ally of jailed Tymoshenko: source COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark has granted political asylum to a Ukrainian former acting defense minister who served under jailed ex-premier Yulia...
Law & Crime News – Oscar Pistorius, Vatican, Julian Assange, South Africa
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Girlfriend's mom: Why did he do this? JOHANNESBURG (AP) â" The mother of the model shot dead at Oscar Pistorius' house says the family wants answers following her Valentine's Day killing. news.yahoo.com Pope Immuni...