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Paroled Robber: Prime Suspect for Planting Bomb

On Sunday, the FBI identified a paroled bank robber as the suspect for a bomb scare in a shopping mall last week. The mall is near Columbine High School and the bomb was planted during the 12thanniversary of a school massacre. The FBI with the Terrorism Task Force said in a press release that 65-year […]

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Prince of Bahrain Won’t Be Joining the British Royal Wedding

The Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Halmad al-Khalifa, declined the invitation to attend the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. The Crown Prince said he regrets not going to Britain’s royal wedding but in light of what is going on in his country, he respectfully declined thru a letter he sent on […]

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France to Increase Airstrikes in Libya

Europe seems to be really close to doing what the country said it would not do in Libya – jump in to the situation for the efforts of ousting Moammar Gadhafi. On Wednesday, France said that they have sent a couple of their military officers to help the rebels fight Gadhafi’s forces on the ground. […]

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Mexican Restaurant Owners Face Immigration Charges

The owners of a well-known Mexican restaurant chain have been charged with tax evasion and immigration charges. On Wednesday, federal officials said that this is a part of their campaign to bring down employers who hire illegal immigrants. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States said that the arraignment for the owners of […]

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Man from New Jersey Jailed Following Racist Threats

A man from New Jersey was sent behind prison bars, Tuesday. He was given a 50-month sentence after the racist threats he did online against a couple of Latino groups. 61-year old New Jersey man Vincent Johnson launched an online campaign called “hate-filled campaign of fear.” Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General of the civil rights […]

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Arizona Governor Vetoed Two Controversial Bills

Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed two highly controversial bills, Monday. One bill mandates that those running for presidency should submit proof of U.S. citizenship; the other is supposed to allow guns on college campuses. Brewer is remembered as one of the governors who drew attention to themselves. She grabbed headlines after signing a law […]

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Protestors Set Fire in a Nuclear Plant in India

An angry group of people who are determined to oppose the Indian government’s plan to construct a nuclear power plant in the western part of India set a couple buses on fire and ransacked a hospital. The people of Jaitapur have been fighting against the proposal since the government announced their plans of building the […]

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17 Killed in Violent Fighting in Libya

Libyan rebels held out under continues bombing and sniper fire from Moammar Gadhafi’s forces last Sunday in the city of Misrata – the last city that rebels have a grip on in Western Libya. 17 people were killed said and opposition activist. Government forces have been trying to take siege in the Mediterranean coast of […]

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Wildfires Still Burning Austin Homes

Texas Governor Rick Perry asked for additional help from the federal government as they battle against wildfires in their state. At least six houses in Austin have caught fire last Sunday and a few more hundreds are threatened to suffer from the same demise. Around 1.5 million acres of grasslands and brushes have caught fire […]

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Gadhafi’s Daughter Hurls Rebellious Message

Gadhafi’s daughter said Friday that the US airstrikes did not defeat them 25 years ago, they will not pull it off now. The crowd cheered for her as she said this from her father’s compound. Aisha, Gadhafi’s daughter, pumped her fist in the air while leading her audience from the balcony of the severely damaged […]

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