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Profiles of Bob Kanjian and Shelley Vana
Commission candidates Bob Kanjian Personal: 42, married, two children Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Maryland, 1988; J.D., University of Maryland, 1992 Professional: Owns a real estate and title company, Building Solutions, LLC, and...Tags: University of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach County, Gold Coast
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Guantanamo prosecutor who quit had 'grave misgivings' about fairness
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDarrel J. Vandeveld was in despair. The hard-nosed lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, a self-described conformist praised by his superiors for his bravery in Iraq, had lost faith in the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunals in which he was a...Tags: Family, Justice and Rights, Prosecution, Witnesses, Justice System
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Letters to the editor
Defending a veto Re "A triple whammy," editorial, Oct. 4 Your editorial about the governor's veto of SB 974 was misleading. The governor supports the bill's concept, which would levy a fee on each loaded container from the major ports. However, the bill...Tags: Justice and Rights, Los Angeles, San Diego (San Diego, California), Regional Authority, George H.W. Bush
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Austrian right leader Joerg Haider killed in car crash
From the Associated PressAustrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times sounded sympathetic to the Nazis and contemptuous of Jews and led to months of international isolation for the Alpine republic, died today in a car accident. He was 58. Haider was...Tags: Road Accidents, National Government, European Union, Migration, Adolf Hitler
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Mozambique's former first lady Graca Machel says schools must act against child trafficking
Associated Press WriterMAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) _ Graca Machel, a Mozambican human rights campaigner and the country's former first lady, appealed to schools Saturday to take more action to prevent children being kidnapped and sold into prostitution. Machel, who is married to...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Prostitution, Police, Nelson Mandela, Crimes
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State official blames boss for decision to leave
The former head of the state's Division of Latino Affairs blames his abrupt decision to leave his position on frustrations with poor leadership in state government. Armando Villareal said his boss, Walter Reed, the director of Department of Human...Tags: Justice and Rights, Iowa, National or Ethnic Minorities, Executive Branch, Minority Groups
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, turned away Saturday from visceral attacks on his rival to pivot back toward policy differences. McCain kept his speech in this Iowa river town...Tags: Justice and Rights, Iowa, Sarah Palin, National or Ethnic Minorities, North Dakota
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Iowa Latino administrator calls it quits
The administrator of the Iowa Division of Latino Affairs has abruptly quit his job. Walter Reed, the director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights, says Armando Villareal turned in his resignation on Sept. 29 and left without further explanation....Tags: Minority Groups, Iowa, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Excerpts From The Court's Decision
Majority opinion Written by Palmer / Katz, Norcott and Harper concurred. "We also conclude that (1) our state scheme discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, (2) for the same reasons that classifications predicated on gender are considered...Tags: Family, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Constitutional Issues, Trials
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Finland's Ahtisaari wins peace prize as critics worry that chance to chastise China missed
OSLO, Norway (AP) _ Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, but this year the news was as much about who didn't get the award. Critics say the secretive, five-member panel missed a golden opportunity to reward...Tags: Olympic Games, Punishment, AIDS, Justice and Rights, Parliament
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Finn ex-president 'never gives up'
The Associated PressFinland's former president, Martti Ahtisaari, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East. The award, however, drew some criticism for not highlighting China's...Tags: Angela Merkel, Justice and Rights, National Government, Awards and Prizes, Kofi Annan
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On this day in history
On Oct. 11, 1776, the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought during the American Revolution. Gen. Benedict Arnold commanded American forces, which suffered heavy losses but stalled the English. In 1811 the first steam ferry was put into...Tags: Civil Unrest, New York, Los Angeles, National Government, Natural Disasters
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