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Malloy Orders Layoffs Today; No Deal Reached With Unions
The Hartford CourantDespite numerous hours of talks over the past two months, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered layoff notices to start going out Tuesday because no deal has been reached between his administration and the state employee unions. Malloy had been warning workers...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Crime, Law and Justice, Employees, Job Layoffs, Stamford
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, White House, Dwayne Johnson, European Union, Social Issues
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Weaponry, Beirut (Lebanon), Religion and Belief, Rebellions, Government
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hate Crimes, Politics, International Court or Tribunal, Massacres
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Cuba's Ladies in White dissident group says it needs help from abroad
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI Leaders of Cuba's dissident Ladies in White group rejected Havana's claims they are mercenaries and said Monday that there is nothing wrong with receiving help from abroad because the Cuban government "is trying to asphyxiate us." Berta Soler and...Tags: Miami Dade College, Crime, Law and Justice, Havana (Cuba), The Miami Herald, European Parliament
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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Burma, White House, Thein Sein, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC
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WRAPUP 3-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Obama "concerned" by "growing" Hezbollah role in Syria * Dozens killed in sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, Lebanon * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom, European Union, Israel
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Council of Europe tells Putin of concern over Russian NGO law
ReutersSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he was concerned a law requiring non-governmental organizations which received funding from abroad to register as foreign agents could have a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, European Union, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Judges
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Two bombings kill four, injure dozens in Dagestan
MOSCOW -- Twin explosions rocked the capital of Dagestan on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens in the Russian region most recently known for its association with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A car bomb detonated in the center of...
Tags: Pakistan, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Afghanistan, Politics
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WRAPUP 4-Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama "concerned"
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Obama "concerned" by "growing" Hezbollah role in Syria * Dozens killed in sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, Lebanon * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom, European Union, Israel
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Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama 'concerned'
ReutersAMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria's beleaguered president, prompting international alarm that the civil war may spread and an urgent call for restraint from the United States. About 30...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom, White House, European Union, Israel
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Jared Leto and 30 Seconds to Mars are back with their fourth album, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams.
Aussie rockers Airbourne return with their second album, Black Dog Barking.
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