... clear the campgrounds, but unlike the recent violence that has broken out recently, officials were able to clear out Occupy L.A. protestors in a peaceful manner. The camp, which resided in City Hall's south lawn, was the nation's largest Occupy camp before hundreds of police officers quickly encircled the demonstrators and peacefully arrested more than 200 demonstrators (Linthicum). Police used a new technique to gather ... protestors rather than their previously used methods of creating a single line and sweeping through the park to force protestors out as they got in their way. Just m...

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... day of September 21st, life went on as normal for troops in Iraq, or at least normal for the area. One thing that was a little different was a visit by Brig. General Peter J. Talleri to Camp Taji. Talleri is the commander of the Defense Distribution Center and is stationed in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. While in ... the area, he also visited the Iraqi Army's General Truck Regiment. He met with Iraqi Colonel Muhammad and was given updates of their progress and discussed future improvements. "We are working together, in ... of the Armed Forces that the Iraqis are more efficient than they...

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed extremely optimistic about the job outlook in his city during a CGI jobs summit on June 28th. Like the rest of the United States, Chicago's unemployment rate ... said the city will focus on filling existing positions to really bring down the unemployment rate (Schneiderman). "There are 120,000 job openings in Chicago," said Emanuel, who served as the former White House senior staffer. "Yet we have 9 percent unemployment. Those two facts should ... ). Emanuel also targeted the city's community college and job training programs and encouraged them to train work...

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The second annual Distracted Driving Summit, hosted by the US Department of Transportation, in Washington, D.C. centered around the recently published federal statistics that found that nearly 5,500 people died in 2009 in cell-phone related car accidents and 450,000 others were injured (Hastings). However, Secretary Ray LaHood believes this to be just "the tip of the iceberg" because using the ... years old. Interestingly, that is the same profile for those who are most likely to be texting (Hanes). To counter the increase in distracted driving fatalities, thirty states and Washington D.C. h...

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... , catcher for the Washington Nationals, was kidnapped from his mother's home in Santa Ines, Carabobo state by two gunmen who ushered him into an orange SUV on November 9th. Following the World Series, Ramos returned to his home country of Venezuela where he was to play in a winter baseball league after finishing off an extremely successful rookie season in the MLB. In 2011, Ramos played ... .267 with a whopping 15 homeruns and 58 RBIS. Ramos also replaced Ivan Rodriguez, the 14-time All-Star behind the plate. Because it was his first season in the major leagues, Ramos only raked in the l...

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... eliminated job openings nationwide and weakened his job approval standing with the public. Obama vowed to begin a $500 million initiative which will use technological innovations to create jobs and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. To reach these goals, the government will join teams with universities and corporations to jumpstart the manufacturing sector, specifically targeting cutting-edge ... ideas from the drawing board to the manufacturing floor to the marketplace as swiftly as possible, which will help create quality jobs, and make our businesses more competit...

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... from all over the country. With the crowds of decent upstanding people that have migrated to the area, another element has moved in as well. The criminal element has grown as the city has grown, and with it has come more organized gang activity. The gang ... Reports on the news cover it daily. Gang 'tags' as they are called, or markings, are everywhere. It has gotten out of control. Among the gangs in the Charlotte area are the Bloods, Crips, and MS13s. All of these of course are dangerous, but the MS13s seem to be the worst at the moment. ... one that is controlled from El Salvador, a...

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... launched a campaign to free al-Sharif, collecting more than 100,000 signatures and calling on 156 countries for support. A few Saudi women even committed the crime themselves, turning the key in the ignition to begin a motorized protest (Dougherty). The Saudi Women for Driving, a coalition for women's rights activists, bloggers, and academics campaigning for the right to drive, expressed their ... disappointment by Clinton's public silence. Previously, Clinton announced women's rights a top issue for American diplomacy (Dougherty). "Quiet diplomacy is not what we need right now," the gr...

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... to spend, top American law firms cut hiring altogether or moved to a lower-tier pay system for new associates. In an effort to streamline and cut costs, corporations reduced their legal departments. Lawyers at legal temp companies see about one ... reaching out to American lawyers to handle their legal affairs. Of course salaries are not where they used to be; in fact, salaries for outsourced work typically stays within the $50,000 to $80,000 range, but these salaries ... facility," said Sanjay Kamlani, co-chief executive of Pangea3, a legal outsourcing firm with offices in New York and ...

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... Representative Howard McKeon of California and also the committee's chairman said he would not accept any cuts over $350 billion (Alexander). "There is no scenario in the second phase of this proposal that does not turn a debt crisis into a national security crisis," McKeon argued, refusing to accept anything over the ... it was very vague on where exactly the spending cuts will be made. Because of this, many Republicans feared they would be taken advantage of in the future and withheld their vote until the very last minute. "This is political kabuki," said Gordon Adams, a professor at Am...

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... Israel's right do defend itself and to knowingly violate Israeli law" (JTA). "The flotilla has nothing constructive. There is nothing humanitarian or anything that has to do with Palestinian welfare in the organizing of this flotilla," said Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman ... to use "established and efficient" measures to get aid to Gaza (Chick). The Foreign Press Association fought back in favor of the activists, saying journalists have a right to cover a legi...

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... the announcement (Thompson). The war between the United States and Afghanistan began nearly a decade ago when the Taliban was stripped of its power in 2001 during a U.S. invasion for hosting al Qaeda and its leader, Osama bin Laden. After the Taliban regrouped from the initial attack just weeks ... after the September 11 tragedy, they fought back against the government, U.S. troops, and other Western allies in Afghanistan. After the recent capture of bin Laden, Karzai began pushing peace talks, although his efforts had not yet allowed the government and insurgents ... (Graham-Harrison)...

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... , constructed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is a revised draft of the plan proposed earlier this month, that also resulted in great controversy. Changes to the second draft include higher domestic cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for ... by 2075. The cost-of-living for the programs will decrease, and the cap on income subject to Social security taxes will increase. The plan also calls for an increase in the price of gasolin...

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... thing most of the Tea Partiers do have in common though is the fact that most had previously been uninvolved in politics. Not until the recession hit did many of them feel the need to contribute their input. After seeing the jobs lost, the homes foreclosed, and the retirement ... they have also criticized Republicans for contradicting the conservative principles that the party was founded on by spending too much money when they were in power also (Spillius). At Tea Party gatherings, many advocate doing away with the Federal Reserve, the federal income tax, countless agencies, ... the rec...

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... people who have done it before. This legacy of tremendous success in aquatic sports draws foreign athletes to the U.S. to seek the edge that training in the U.S. can provide. A Reason To Escape Some athletes travel, in part, to escape persecution. One example is the number of Iraqi wrestlers who competed in the 2004 Summer Games. Iraqi Olympic athletes had previously been killed under the rule ... of Saddam and Uday Hussein. More than that, they were tortured until they died. Sports aside, going to the U.S. to train allowed these athletes to escape this oppressive atmosphere at home and...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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... . After the argument, Freeman chose not to wait for her ride and instead decided to walk home but never made it (CBS News). On August 3, 2000, her body was found in a wooded area about eight miles from her hometown of Coquille. The autopsy revealed that she had died from "homicidal violence." The only piece of evidence found was a single tennis shoe ... his car, although his father protested that he had removed the liner because of a fuel leak. Neighbors also reported that a bonfire was held at the McGuffin household the day after Freeman disappeared (Lohr). In October of 2009, Freeman's...

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... ! News). The sludge burst from its reservoir last week, killing eight people. The European Union and environmental groups are worried that the sludge could spread down the Danube River, resulting in long-term consequences for many nations. Emergency workers are currently trying to build temporary barriers to slow down the sludge before it reaches the Danube River. They will then scoop ... ...

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... to the next. There are many issues that affect children and poverty along with many ways to address and enact change within this population. In the 1960's programs were expanded and created that were aimed at assisting poverty stricken families out of poverty, removing slum areas from our ... the clientele as "advocate's for social injustice" (Burger, Youkeles, 2004). Many times health and human service workers have to put their obligations in order and ensure that they are following laws while working toward the overall purpose of the organization while continuing to be an advocate for ...

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... Baldwin were released from prison, where they were currently serving out their sentences for the murder of three second-graders in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. Steven Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found dead in a ditch with their bodies mutilated and hog-tied by their own shoestrings. Police immediately suspected Echols, Misskelley, and ... Echols, who was given the death sentence because he was believed to be the ringleader while the other two allegedly involved were sentenced to life in prison, said he was "very much in shock, very overwhelmed. I'm just tired. ...

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Following a series of political assassinations of Afghanistan's political leaders, the United States' military officers have seen dramatic improvement in securing the country. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, President Obama announced the hasty drawdown of the extra "surge" troops he ordered to finish off the al-Qaeda regime. However, there have been several recent acts of violence that have some officials worried. Following the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president's half-brother, a suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters, killing twelve policemen and a ch...

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... "right down to the cause of death" (Alvarez). Baez approached the jury with a different story. The defense argued that Caylee accidentally drowned in the family swimming pool, and her panicked grandfather, George Anthony, helped Casey to conceal the death. Furthermore, they argued that Casey had been ... an accident, a completely innocent act, and make it look like a murder for no reason" (Alvarez). "I told you she was a liar the first day," Baez said to the jury. Casey did not report Caylee's disappearance for 31 days and then proceeded to create a web of lies including a babysitter w...

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... (Rubin). NATO helicopters came to the aid of the Afghan security forces killing three suicide bombers on the roof. A fourth bomber was killed in the beginning of the attack, but it is unclear whether he detonated his bomb or was shot by the security forces. However, several unknown ... explosions were reported (Rubin). The Intercontinental Hotel is heavily guarded. The hotel on top of the hill in Kabul has its own personal police guard at the base of the hill and intelligence officers at the top and near the entrance to the ... and were armed and there were at least two explosions which...

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... were enraged at their president's move, which they see as an attempt to set up a successor (Hadid). Since the announcement, Cairo has been engulfed in chaos. Looting and lawlessness ran rampant through the streets. Many residents are boarding up their homes to protect against thugs roaming the streets with sticks, knives ... to leave, not just his government. We will not stop protesting until he goes," said Mohammed Mahmoud, a protestor in the city's main Tahrir Square. Although tanks were deployed to Tahrir Square, no reports have surfaced about clashes between the army and the protesto...

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... in the Republican Party grew even more apparent in the face of the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's policy towards Libya. One side of the Republican Party, led by House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other congressional leaders, argue that the U.S. involvement in NATO's bombing campaign now violates the War Powers Act after hitting the 90-day ... mark on June 19th. In order to force President Obama to revoke any U.S. aid, the ... Republicans suggest cutting off money for the war when the House reviews the annual Pentagon spending bill later this week. Many of the R...

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