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    May 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Blind Chinese Activist Chen Arrives In New York

    NEW 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 two countries.
    Reuters
    NEW 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: Hospitals and Clinics, National Government, Barack Obama, Abortion Issue, Government

    2. Apr 23, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Woman Fired After Giving Kidney To Her Boss

    Forty-Seven year old Deborah Stevens is a sweet mother of two who thought she was doing something humane and simply out of the kindness of her heart which, in turn, seemed to backfire, big time.
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    Forty-Seven year old Deborah Stevens is a sweet mother of two who thought she was doing something humane and simply out of the kindness of her heart which, in turn, seemed to backfire, big time. Stevens was an employee at the Atlantic Automotive Group...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Politics, West Islip

    3. Mar 9, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Mendte on KONY 2012

    It is safe to say that last week, 99 percent of the people in this country had never heard the name Joseph Kony. That percentage is falling by the second thanks to an organized YouTube, Twitter and Facebook campaign that says as much about the power of social media as it does about the evil that lives in the jungles of central Africa.
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    It is safe to say that last week, 99 percent of the people in this country had never heard the name Joseph Kony. That percentage is falling by the second thanks to an organized YouTube, Twitter and Facebook campaign that says as much about the power of...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justin Bieber, Kony 2012 (movie), Barack Obama, Facebook

    4. Mar 10, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. Friends, Family Attend Viewing For Slain Journalist

    Friends, family and colleagues have been saying their goodbyes over the weekend to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, cut down Feb. 22, while covering an attack by the Syrian military on rebel forces in the besieged city of Homs.
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    Friends, family and colleagues have been saying their goodbyes over the weekend to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, cut down Feb. 22, while covering an attack by the Syrian military on rebel forces in the besieged city of Homs. A wake was held...

    Tags: Journalism, Human Interest, Norwich, U.S. Department of State, Bashar Assad

    5. Mar 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Rallies Held Around Country For Trayvon Martin

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rallies are being held in cities across the country this weekend to protest the failure of police to arrest a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager.
    Reuters
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rallies are being held in cities across the country this weekend to protest the failure of police to arrest a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager. Protesters, some dressed in "hoodie"...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Safety of Citizens, Government, Justice and Rights

    6. Apr 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Leading Tiananmen-Era Chinese Dissident Dies In U.S.

    BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most famous dissidents from the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists has died in the United States, exiled dissidents said on Saturday.
    Reuters
    BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most famous dissidents from the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists has died in the United States, exiled dissidents said on Saturday. Fang Lizhi, 76, whom China had accused of counter-revolutionary crimes,...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Communist Party, U.S. Embassy, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Apr 8, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Pope, In Easter Message, Backs Syria Peace Plan

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A fatigued-looking Pope Benedict threw his weight behind a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in Syria in his Easter Sunday message, calling for "an immediate commitment" to peace efforts there.
    Reuters
    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A fatigued-looking Pope Benedict threw his weight behind a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in Syria in his Easter Sunday message, calling for "an immediate commitment" to peace efforts there. The 84-year-old pope gave a...

    Tags: Kofi Annan, Turkey, Syria, Religious Festivals, Nigeria

    8. Dec 21, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Kardashian Products Linked To 'Horrific' Sweatshops: Report

    A new report claims that several products sold under the Kardashian family brand are manufactured in regions of China where factory workers are allegedly subjected to abusive conditions.
    A new report claims that several products sold under the Kardashian family brand are manufactured in regions of China where factory workers are allegedly subjected to abusive conditions. According to Star Magazine, Kardashian-endorsed merchandise...

    Tags: Entertainment, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Kim Kardashian, Television

    9. Jan 3, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Afghan Girl Tortured For Several Months For Resisting Prostitution

    After six months of suffering brutal torture at the hands of her in-laws, a 15-year-old Afghan girl has been freed and is now recovering from her injuries which include ripped out fingernails and broken fingers, authorities said.
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    After six months of suffering brutal torture at the hands of her in-laws, a 15-year-old Afghan girl has been freed and is now recovering from her injuries which include ripped out fingernails and broken fingers, authorities said. According to officials...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Afghanistan, BBC, Prostitution

    10. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Carson Kressley

    Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Carson Kressley is currently starring in <em>Carson-Nation</em>, a one-hour reality show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN. In <em>Carson-Nation</em>, Carson travels to small towns throughout the U.S., transforming lives one person at a time.
    Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Carson Kressley is currently starring in Carson-Nation, a one-hour reality show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN. In Carson-Nation, Carson travels to small towns throughout the U.S.,...

    Tags: The New York Times, Entertainment, Carson Kressley, NBC (tv network), Manhattan (New York City)

    11. Jan 11, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Feds Sued For 'Torture Tape' Of So-Called 20th Hijacker

    For years there have been claims that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been tortured by their interrogators, something that has repeatedly been denied by Washington.
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    For years there have been claims that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been tortured by their interrogators, something that has repeatedly been denied by Washington. Now, the Center for Constitutional Rights claims to have evidence of mistreatment of...

    Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, The Pentagon, Trials, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Civil Rights

    12. Oct 20, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  12. Investigation Into Hairstylist's Racial Slurs

    New York hair stylist Marina Vance paints a glamorous image online, wooing soon-to-be brides with snapshots of her TV appearances, and a few celebrity name drops. But traffic to her website is jumping for the ugliest of reasons.
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    New York hair stylist Marina Vance paints a glamorous image online, wooing soon-to-be brides with snapshots of her TV appearances, and a few celebrity name drops. But traffic to her website is jumping for the ugliest of reasons. She's been hit with a...

    Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, The New York Times, Justice System, Civil Rights, Judges

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