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Archives for October 2013

Sharif Said He Urged Obama To End Drone Strikes In Pakistan

Meeting between US president and Pakistan’s prime minister seemed to focus on ‘friendship and close cooperation’ rather than drone strikes.

Priyanka Boghani
By Priyanka Boghani

  Don't expect much in the way of breakthroughs. That was the message in the media, leading up to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's meeting with US President Barack Obama on Wednesday. After the meeting, Sharif told reporters he had urged the US president to end drone strikes that target alleged militants with ties to Al Qaeda

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Germany Summons US Ambassador Over Reports Of Cell Monitoring

Berlin complains after reports that the US may have monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone

Priyanka Boghani
By Priyanka Boghani

  The German government summoned the American ambassador to Germany on Thursday after reports that the United States may have monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will express Berlin's concerns to Ambassador John Emerson at a meeting later on Thursday, the BBC reported. On Tuesday,

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Higher Than Ever: More Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

The poll also marks how rapidly public opinion on marijuana is changing.

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

More Americans than ever approve of marijuana use, highlighting a shift in public opinion as many states move or have moved to legalize the substance. When asked whether marijuana should be legalized, 58 percent of respondents to a recent Gallup poll said “yes.” That’s compared to just 39 percent who said “no.” The new wave of support is

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Court Suspends Former Kansas Attorney General For Misconduct In Anti-Abortion Investigations

The Kansas Supreme Court found that Phill Kline committed ethics violations while investigating Planned Parenthood and the murdered Dr. George Tiller.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

In a 154-page decision last week, the Kansas Supreme Court indefinitely suspended the law license of former state Attorney General Phill Kline for professional misconduct while investigating abortion clinics from 2003 to 2008. The court found that Kline committed at least 11 ethics violations while investigating abortion provider Dr. George Tiller

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Documents Reveal TSA Snooping Goes Beyond Passengers’ Expectations

The release shows the TSA plans on collecting far more background information than previously announced, even on fliers deemed ‘low-risk.’

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is once again under fire after documents revealed its plan to pre-screen low-risk domestic travelers, identifying employment history, car registration, property ownership, tax identification numbers and law enforcement records -- all before the traveler shows up for the flight. The new travel

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Israeli Ex-Soldiers ‘Break The Silence’ On The Reality Behind The Occupation

IDF veterans came together for sharing uneasiness about what they witnessed in occupied Palestine.

Magda Fahsi
By Magda Fahsi
Israeli soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade mourn over the grave of Sgt. Bnaya Rubel during his funeral at the military cemetery in Holon, Israel, Sunday, July 20, 2014. Rubel was killed during the Israeli assault on Gaza, dubbed "Operation protective edge."

“The perspective we grew up with is that we must defend Israel from terrorism. Not only that -- there are settlements there [in the Palestinian territories] and whatever you may think on the political level, the settlers are citizens and you consider they deserve protection as well. So basically, you think that the military is about doing defense.

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