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Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
ReutersGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case. Rios Montt, 86,...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Punishment, Justice System, International Law, Wars and Interventions
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...
Tags: Punishment, International Law, Defendants, Guatemala, Trials
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EXPLORE: Two nights in Lombok
The Jakarta PostMATARAM (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- Lombok is different from Bali. It has a different type of beach, a different language and, of course, different cuisine for you to savour. Recently, I had a chance to travel around the northern and southern parts of...Tags: Jakarta (Indonesia), Coconut, Public Transportation, Interior Policy, Dining and Drinking
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'New Frontier' exhibit at Gilcrease Museum captures local culture
Tulsa WorldWhen the Palazzo Pitti museum in Florence, Italy, decided to celebrate its native son, navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, it came to Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum. Gilcrease worked with the Italian museum to create an exhibit titled "La Nuova Frontiera...Tags: Arts, Fine Artists, Artists, Interior Policy, Museums
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Racial equity, inclusion still is lacking at UMD, group says
Duluth News TribuneMembers of Duluth's communities of color and their supporters plan to make their voices heard about inclusion and equity at the University of Minnesota Duluth graduation ceremony today. Claudie Washington, president of the Duluth chapter of the NAACP,...Tags: Racism, Ecosystems, Conservation, Teaching and Learning, Interior Policy
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Photo exhibit presents clearer picture of Mexico
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.The indigenous people of Mexico are being shown in a different light, held within a black-and-white landscape, unable to speak but having so much to say. They are the people of photographer Alejandra Platt's exhibit that is currently visiting the Yuma...Tags: Arts, Mexico City, Interior Policy, Mexico, Politics
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New ideas keep Teacher of Year fresh
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA — Ron Gill has laid a fun burden on his students: Make a game based on their social studies. So he comes to see where two girls’ minds are going as they pull a game out of Australia where, in the film “Rabbit-Proof Fence,&...Tags: Culture, Students, Teaching and Learning, Interior Policy, Politics
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10 things to know about Juanes, due soon in Sacramento
The Sacramento BeeIn the world of Latin pop, he's known for sold-out shows, million-selling albums and the single name of Juanes. He is to bring his "Loud and Unplugged" tour to the Community Center Theater on Wednesday to show off the songs that have him on a first-name...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Grammy Awards, Entertainment Events
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Tribal members walk out of Keystone XL Pipeline meeting
RAPID CITY, S.D. - In a historic move, representatives from several Native American tribes united and walked out on a meeting with U.S. State Department officials Thursday, in regards to talks over the Keystone XL Pipeline. Supporters of the project say...
Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Treaties, Government, Interior Policy
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China to increase input on the Arctic
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkPARIS/BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- China pledged increased cooperation and contribution to peaceful and sustainable development in the Arctic as it was granted observer status by the Arctic Council on Wednesday. China "appreciates and welcomes" the...Tags: Iceland, Sweden, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Conservation
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Frogs imported to California likely transmitted deadly fungal disease
San Jose Mercury NewsBay Area scientists believe they have discovered the Typhoid Mary of the frog world: a flat, feral creature that carried a deadly fungus from Africa to California's ponds and puddles through global trading. Genetic analysis revealed that eight of 206...Tags: Stanford University, University of Michigan, Science and Technology, Science, Health and Safety at School
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Alison Wright, photographer, chases faces, grace
Alison Wright got her first camera at age 10, a Kodak Instamatic. Then she learned there was such a thing as a photojournalist, a person who traveled the world taking pictures. So that was that. She had a career – a career that would eventually...
Tags: Arts, Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, China Earthquake (2010), Haiti
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May 15, 2013
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