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NJ Mayor Out On Bail For Computer Hacking, But Bigger Drama Outside Court Hearing
Pix11.com | @jamesfordtvHe's a mayor whose candidacy was championed by Governor Chris Christie for being clean and straightfoward, but Mayor Felix Roque of West New York, New Jersey was in federal court Thursday, charged with felony computer crimes and one computer misuse...Tags: Fainting, Justice System, Manhattan (New York City), Executive Branch, Computer Crime
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Blind Chinese Activist Chen Arrives In New York
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the...Tags: Greenwich Village, United Air Lines, China, Chicago, Crime, Law and Justice
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G8, Raising Pressure On Iran, Puts Oil Stocks On Standby
ReutersCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten to...Tags: Executive Branch, Summits, Petroleum Industry, Iran, Commodity Markets
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Trayvon Martin's Mother In Bloomberg Gun Control Video
Chicago Tribune reporter(Reuters) - The mother of Florida shooting victim Trayvon Martin appears in a Mother's Day gun control video produced by an advocacy group led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Martin, 17, was shot and killed on the night of February 26 in the central...Tags: Executive Branch, George Zimmerman, Laws, Jeb Bush, Labor Legislation
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New Controversy Over 'Stand Your Ground' Case In Jacksonville
Sentinel Staff WriterTALLAHASSEE -- As Florida reviews its "stand your ground" law in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing, Marissa Alexander on Friday received a 20-year sentence for firing a shot in what she claims was self-defense and her backers say was a case of her...Tags: The Huffington Post, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Regional Authority, Justice System, Executive Branch
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U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 10 Suspected Militants In Yemen
ReutersADEN (Reuters) - Two apparent U.S. drone attacks killed at least 10 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen on Saturday, while Yemeni government forces killed 15 others in a new offensive against insurgents, local and military officials said. U.S....Tags: Bombings, Bulgaria, U.S. Department of Defense, Yemen, Armed Forces
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Obama Knocks Romney's CEO Past In First 2012 Campaign Rally
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his first political rally of the 2012 campaign on Saturday to attack Republican Mitt Romney for learning the "wrong lessons" as a CEO and promised to move the U.S. economy forward if he wins a...
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The Royal Anniversary
— One year after people around the world tuned in to watch Britain's Prince William marry Kate Middleton, the global news media remain captivated with the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The wedding fervor, which saw a million Britons...Tags: United Kingdom, Family, Imperial and Royal Matters, Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (2011), Weddings
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Gov. Christie Writes 11-Year-Old's Absence Excuse Note
pix11.com | @JuliaTheWriterAn absence excuse note that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wrote for 11-year-old Peter Schwarz is now one of his most prized possessions. Schwarz needed the note to explain that he missed school to attend the town hall meeting. The video, which is...Tags: Regional Authority, Health, Executive Branch, Chris Christie, Politics
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Gov. Chris Christie's Approval Rating At All-time High
pix11.com | @JuliaTheWriterGov. Chris Christie's popularity is at an all-time high in his home state, according to the Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday. The Garden State governor's approval rating among voters was at 59 percent--his highest-ever since becoming elected in 2009-...Tags: Regional Authority, Trips and Vacations, Mitt Romney, Executive Branch, Chris Christie
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Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers is one of America’s most popular and beloved personalities. In a multifaceted career that has spanned nearly three decades, she has achieved extraordinary success as an actress, singer, comedienne, New York Times bestselling author,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Physical Conditions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Electronics, Arts and Culture
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121 Perish In Pakistan Plane Crash, Official Says
A commercial airplane carrying at least 121 people crashed Friday in Rawalpindi just before it was to land at an airport in Islamabad, according to Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, which cited poor weather as a possible factor.
The Bhoja Air Boeing...Tags: Canadian Pacific Limited, Islamabad (Pakistan), CNN (tv network), Transportation Accidents, Karachi (Pakistan)
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