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In this citizen journalism image taken on Monday March 26, 2012 and provided by Edlib News Network ENN, an anti-Syrian regime protester carries a boy on his shoulder with the Syrian revolution flag painted on his face, gesture during a demonstration in Binish town in Idlib province, northern Syria. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN)

Syria accepts UN peace plan

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Mo. judge to hear motions in case against bishop

FILE – In this Nov. 14, 2011, file photo, Bishop Robert Finn, of Kansas City, Mo., leaves a meeting at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall assembly in Baltimore. Finn was accused last year of violating Missouri's mandatory reporter law by failing to tell state officials about suspected child pornography on a […]

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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2011, file photo, Bishop Robert Finn, of Kansas City, Mo., leaves a meeting at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall assembly in Baltimore. Finn was accused last year of violating Missouri's mandatory reporter law by failing to tell state officials about suspected child pornography on a priest's computer. A hearing is scheduled on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, to consider multiple motions in the case, including to dismiss the charge. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Jackson County judge was scheduled Tuesday to consider motions to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a Roman Catholic bishop in Kansas City who is accused of violating Missouri's mandatory reporter law. Bishop Robert Finn and the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph were charged last year with failing to report

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Albuquerque activists seek federal probe of police

This photo taken Dec. 5, 2011 shows Police Chief Ray Schultz. Two Albuquerque officer-involved shooting deaths last week _ 23 total shootings since 2010 _ sparked renewed calls from activists for a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the Albuquerque Police Department headed by Schultz. But Albuquerque is hardly the only city facing demands for […]

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This photo taken Dec. 5, 2011 shows Police Chief Ray Schultz. Two Albuquerque officer-involved shooting deaths last week _ 23 total shootings since 2010 _ sparked renewed calls from activists for a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the Albuquerque Police Department headed by Schultz. But Albuquerque is hardly the only city facing demands for federal investigations into officer-involved shootings. Activists in Las Vegas, San Bernardino, Calif., Omaha, Neb., and Austin, Texas, also have called for federal authorities to launch probes into police departments following a string of high-profile officer-involved shootings or alleged excessive force cases. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico activists have ramped up their call for a Justice Department probe into Albuquerque police after officers shot and killed two men last week, bringing the total of such shootings to 18 in just over two years. They aren't alone in demanding federal investigations into local authorities in the wake of recent

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Obama concedes strains between US, Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, left, speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Conceding strained ties, President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan’s review of […]

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Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, left, speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Conceding strained ties, President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan's review of its relationship with the United States, saying it was important for the two countries to get their partnership right. Obama spoke alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani before the two men held private talks. The

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NYPD’s small-scale COINTELPRO: Spying on political activist groups

NYPD Surveillance cameras. (Photo by Tom Giebel) (MintPress) – An Associated Press (AP) investigation has revealed new surveillance tactics separate from those used on Muslims by the New York Police Department (NYPD) on various liberal political organizations to keep logs on planned protests around the country. The report brings to focus how police have used spying tactics […]

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NYPD Surveillance cameras. (Photo by Tom Giebel)

(MintPress) – An Associated Press (AP) investigation has revealed new surveillance tactics separate from those used on Muslims by the New York Police Department (NYPD) on various liberal political organizations to keep logs on planned protests around the country. The report brings to focus how police have used spying tactics on other organizations

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College tuition spike in Canada mirrors cost concerns of American students

Over 200 000 students from all over Québec protesting against the tuition fee hikes walked down the streets of Montreal on March 22, 2012. (Photo by Tina Mailhot-Roberge) (MintPress) – “We want to study, not go into debt!” That was the rally cry of tens of thousands of protesters in Quebec, Canada as demonstrations flared […]

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Over 200,000 students from all over Québec protesting against the tuition fee hikes walked down the streets of Montreal on March 22, 2012. (Photo by Tina Mailhot-Roberge)

(MintPress) – "We want to study, not go into debt!” That was the rally cry of tens of thousands of protesters in Quebec, Canada as demonstrations flared up against a 75 percent tuition increase for the province’s universities. Over the next five years, the government in Quebec plans to raise tuition by $1,625 – current tuition is $2,200. While the

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Occupy’s Creative Antics in Targeting Big Banks

(MintPress)— Occupy protesters from the West coast and beyond have been tangoing with big banks, and some of the institutions are bowing out in response to the pressure. Minnesota-based U.S. Bank closed its branch office on the University of California Davis campus this week, after activists began protesting regularly outside the bank’s doors back in […]

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(MintPress)— Occupy protesters from the West coast and beyond have been tangoing with big banks, and some of the institutions are bowing out in response to the pressure. Minnesota-based U.S. Bank closed its branch office on the University of California Davis campus this week, after activists began protesting regularly outside the bank’s doors

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