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Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo
MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...
Tags: European Union, Israeli Settlements, Religion and Belief, Jerusalem (Israel), Palestinian National Authority
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Khartoum behind fresh wave of violence over gold in Darfur: report
Sudan TribuneA new report argues that the Sudanese government's struggle for control of Darfur's gold resources, rather than inter-tribal conflicts is behind the recent surge in violence in the war-torn western region. The report, titled Darfur's Gold Rush: State-...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, Civil Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Russia, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Homophobia
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93-5 'KHY Rock Report
![<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><strong>Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013</strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-05/53720860-12093801.jpg "<span style="font-size: medium;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><strong>Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013</strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span>")
Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 2013 Induction Ceremony Airs Saturday
The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony premieres on HBO Saturday at 9pm ET. The show will be repeated several times in coming weeks....Tags: Cell Phones, Randy Jackson, Emeril Lagasse , American Idol (tv program), Adele (music artist)
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada-May 16
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * The revelation that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's...Tags: Mortgages, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, National Government, Toronto (Canada)
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Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split
Reuters* President Jonathan declared state of emergency on Tuesday * Aims to wrest control of remote areas from Islamists * U.S., rights groups fear abuses, worsening violence By Imma Ande YOLA, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria sent fighter jets in...Tags: Military Equipment, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, International Law, Civil Rights
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You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it
In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Pizzas, Eric Garcetti, Education, Elections
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Equatorial Guinea arrests opposition leaders over march
ReutersMALABO (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea arrested at least four members of the opposition for seeking to organize a protest ahead of an legislative election this month, Amnesty International and a local rights activist said on Wednesday. The founders of...Tags: Elections, Guinea, Justice and Rights, Equatorial Guinea, Human Rights Watch
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Rights groups condemn Azerbaijan over Internet defamation bill
Reuters* OSCE, Amnesty International criticise Aliyev government * Amnesty suggests move timed to presidential vote * Imprisonment of journalist also condemned By Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 15 (Reuters) - Human rights groups criticised Azerbaijan on...Tags: Justice and Rights, Azerbaijan, Civil Rights, Prisons, Freedom of the Press
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UK warns Sri Lanka on abuses before Commonwealth summit
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November. Deputy...Tags: David Cameron, Justice and Rights, Charles, Prince of Wales, Civil Rights, Freedom of the Press
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Detained Sudanese lawyer and activist at risk of torture: Amnesty
Sudan TribuneAmnesty International has called for the release of Sudanese lawyer and human rights activist Asma Ahmed, who has been detained incommunicado by security services since 4 May, warning she is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. Agents of the...Tags: Blue Nile Incorporated, Prisoners and Detainees, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, Civil Rights
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5 reasons to see "Roadkill"
For RedEyeThe inspiration for "Roadkill" came to its Scottish creator-director Cora Bissett when a young girl who had escaped her captors literally landed on Bissett's doorstep. "I volunteered with a charity in Glasgow, which seeks to help destitute women, many...Tags: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Arts and Culture
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