Nation & World
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PublishedMay 28, 2012
China’s outsourced police: Locals find work watching activists
A million 'troublemakers' being monitored
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PublishedMay 28, 2012
Legal process in Patz case just starting
To convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, more than the confession is needed, experts say.
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PublishedMay 28, 2012
Nation/World Dispatches
TEHRAN, Iran Official defends enrichment, says two reactors planned Iran’s nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand of world powers, and Iran is planning two new reactors. The West is concerned that the 20-percent enrichment could […]
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PublishedMay 28, 2012
Crowds gather for Golden Gate Bridge celebration
Tens of thousands were expected to turn out for events marking the iconic span's 75th anniversary, including a vintage boat parade and a fireworks display.
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Watching dissidents is big business in China
China has outsourced watching political dissidents to co-workers, neighbors, government workers, unemployed young people, gang members and whoever else is willing to accept money to conduct surveillance.
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Syria denies massacre, UN council meets
The Syrian government blamed the killings on "hundreds of heavily-armed gunmen", who also attacked soldiers in the area, it said.
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Ex-crew members of container ship in pirate standoff suing its owners
NORFOLK, Va. — More than half the crew members of a container ship that was at the center of a piracy drama off Somalia in April 2009 are suing for nearly $50 million, contending their captain ignored warnings to sail clear of pirate-infested waters off Africa. The lawsuits have been filed by 11 crew members […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Suspect’s kin reeling after arrest in Etan Patz disappearance
Pedro Hernandez's family feared he'd once hurt a child but never suspected him in this high-profile case.
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Successful Dragon docking opens door to space’s future
Now that space shuttles are retired, NASA hopes that astronaut ferry trips will follow soon.
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Exonerated in rape case, man to file claim against state of California
Brian Banks' conviction was thrown out after his accuser recanted.
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