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Ohio Amish families struggle as beard-cutting prison terms get underway – Reuters Blogs (blog)

April 12, 2013 by  
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Reuters Blogs (blog) Ohio Amish families struggle as beard-cutting prison terms get underway Reuters Blogs (blog) The Amish live in small religious communities led by men, attending church services, often working and eating together, and abiding by traditional teachings as interpreted by a leader. In the Amish culture, baptized men do not shave their … and more??

Bangladesh students rally over war crimes trials – USA TODAY

February 24, 2013 by  
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The West Australian Bangladesh students rally over war crimes trials USA TODAY DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of students rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday demanding death to Islamic political party leaders who are on trial for alleged war crimes during the country's 1971 independence war. Eight top leaders of … Dhaka launches crackdown on anti-Islam blogs Gulf Today all 3 news articles??

Corruption Currents: Brookfield Faces Bribery Charges in Brazil – Wall Street Journal (blog)

February 5, 2013 by  
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Corruption Currents: Brookfield Faces Bribery Charges in Brazil Wall Street Journal (blog) (This story was first posted on The Wall Street Journal Online's Corruption Currents blog at http://blogs.wsj.com/ corruption -currents/.) By Craig Karmin and Paulo Trevisani. A Brazil prosecutor filed civil charges on Tuesday against a unit of … and more??

Corporate corruption a consideration for U.S. voters: poll – Chicago Tribune

September 20, 2012 by  
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Business Recorder Corporate corruption a consideration for U.S. voters: poll Chicago Tribune BOSTON (Reuters) – A survey conducted for a U.S. lawfirm found that almost two-thirds of likely voters polled would consider a candidate's commitment to addressing corporate wrongdoing as part of their decision-making process in the upcoming U.S … Corporate corruption is big US voter worry: poll Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) all 26 news articles??

Vietnamese bloggers in leader’s sights as corruption claims swirl – San Francisco Luxury News

September 14, 2012 by  
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Vietnamese bloggers in leader's sights as corruption claims swirl San Francisco Luxury News HANOI: Vietnam's Prime Minister has ordered a crackdown on blogs that have attacked his leadership, fuelling speculation that political tensions are intensifying amid slowing growth and perceptions of widespread corruption . The Prime Minister, Nguyen … and more??

Vietnamese bloggers in leader’s sights as corruption claims swirl – Sydney Morning Herald

September 14, 2012 by  
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Vietnamese bloggers in leader's sights as corruption claims swirl Sydney Morning Herald HANOI: Vietnam's Prime Minister has ordered a crackdown on blogs that have attacked his leadership, fuelling speculation that political tensions are intensifying amid slowing growth and perceptions of widespread corruption . The Prime Minister, Nguyen … and more??

Syria’s Descent: Revolution To Holy War – Daily Beast

September 10, 2012 by  
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Reuters Blogs Syria's Descent: Revolution To Holy War Daily Beast Foreign Islamists intent on turning Syria into an autocratic theocracy have swollen the ranks of rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad and think they are waging a ” holy war “, a French surgeon who treated fighters in Aleppo has said … Doctors Without Borders Founder Warns of Islamists in Syrian Opposition Algemeiner all 5 news articles??

FIGHT TO STOP THIS FOREST FAMINE – Express.co.uk (blog)

July 7, 2012 by  
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FIGHT TO STOP THIS FOREST FAMINE Express.co.uk (blog) Blogs | Stuart Winter | Fight to stop this forest famine – Exclusive opinion, news and views from Daily and Sunday Express's top writers.

FBI: Violent crime rates in the US drop, approach historic lows – msnbc.com

June 11, 2012 by  
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Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) FBI: Violent crime rates in the US drop, approach historic lows msnbc.com The mass protests during the Vietnam War and the beginnings of crack cocaine epidemic contributed to more violent crimes in the past, LaFree said. He said he thinks there are fewer problems as extreme as either of those in society today. Violent crime dropped in 2011, but murders in small towns spiked, FBI says Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) all 335 news articles??

China’s Great Leap Forward: One man’s quiet crusade to remember the disaster – Christian Science Monitor

June 7, 2012 by  
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Christian Science Monitor China's Great Leap Forward: One man's quiet crusade to remember the disaster Christian Science Monitor It ended in famine that killed tens of millions – a disaster that Beijing is still reluctant to acknowledge. By Peter Ford, Staff writer / June 7, 2012 An honor guard unfurls the Chinese national flag as it is raised in front of the giant portrait of … Time for China to look beyond Deng's big ideas Reuters Blogs (blog) all 3 news articles??

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