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Turkey's main opposition plans to overhaul education system
The main opposition party plans to overhaul the country's education system when it comes to power to create an “information society.” “We are all aware how important education is for democracy to flourish in our country, for our economy to catch up
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05P
The Muppets Trailer Is Out! Can Jason Segel Do the Franchise Justice?
Watch: So far, Jason Segel, the How I Met Your Mother and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star who co-wrote the script and also acts in the film, isn't on my bad side. The trailer, which is actually more about the romantic film-within-the-film of The
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05P
John Hickenlooper: Help Tiffany Hartley, whose husband David was murdered in
So he, along with senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Representative Cory Gardner, signed letters sent to the departments of State and Justice asking them to update David's widow, Tiffany Hartley, on the status of the inquiry into his death.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05P
WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |Court won't help either side in fight
For the past 20 years, the government has been demanding repayment of money spent on the plane's development and the companies have been resisting, filing a lawsuit in federal court to block the Pentagon from collecting. But the government asked for
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Burundi taking some steps forward on human rights, UN expert says
Fatsah Ouguergouz cited the steps taken towards setting up transitional justice mechanisms, the start of investigations into extrajudicial killings, the release of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu – a journalist and human rights defender detained since last July
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Judge Denies DirectBuy Settlement For Being Too Paltry
A judge has given the thumbs down to a proposed settlement in the class-action lawsuit against DirectBuy over its pricing practices. The settlement would have been free memberships to DirectBuy,
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Metro news for Tuesday
AARON GOULD SHEININ A Hispanic Republican group opposed to Georgia's new immigration enforcement law is asking Porsche to reconsider building its new North American headquarters in the state. Somos Republicans -- an Arizona-based organization aimed at
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Interfaith Coalition Welcomes Dismissal of Claims Seeking to Block Tennessee
We welcome this affirmation of the twin American principles of equal justice before the law and the right of all citizens to practice their religions freely and without interference based on bias or bigotry. This case appeared at times to turn into a
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Supreme Court Orders California to Release Thousands of Inmates
Justice Anthony Kennedy gave the opinion for the Court in Brown v Plata, writing that the overpopulation “violations have persisted for years” and “remain uncorrected.” “Prisoners retain the essence of human dignity inherent in all persons.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
Protecting Us from Our Freedoms
Consensus by congressional Democrats and Republicans over extending the provisions, the World Socialist Web Site reports, "meets the demands of the Obama administration and the Justice Department for a 'clean' extension, that is, one that does not make
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04P
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