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Archives for January 2015

Report: Targeting Of Homes An ‘Appalling Hallmark’ Of Israel’s Summer Attack On Gaza

New report from Israeli human rights group finds the deadly attacks on Gaza had official backing.

Andrea Germanos
By Andrea Germanos

In this Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 file photo, Palestinians look for their belongings after houses were destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Attacks in which the Israeli military deliberately targeted Palestinian homes were an "appalling hallmark" of the military offensive this summer and had the backing of top Israeli

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Governor Jesse Ventura Won’t See American Sniper Says Kyle Is No Hero

Ventura also dismissed American Sniper as propaganda because it conveys the false idea that Iraq had something to do with the 9/11 attacks.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Chris Kyle Ventura

American Sniper is tops at the box office but don't expect to see former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura lining up at a theater for it. Ventura, a former Navy SEAL, won $1.8 million in a defamation lawsuit last year against the estate of the late Chris Kyle, the SEAL protagonist of the movie, which has sparked debate over whether snipers should be

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VIDEO: Students Forced To Strip For Search And Poop Inspection, Parents Outraged

Elementary school students in Gustine, TX were forced to lower their pants for inspection after feces were found on the school gym floor.

Fox News 8
By Fox News 8

In Gustine, population 457, what happens at the schoolhouse affects nearly everyone. And something happened Monday that is causing a big controversy in this small town.  

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New Sheriff Who Defeats His Boss In Election Sues Him For Protecting Crooked Cops

Jurors hear testimony from former sheriff, former state’s attorney.

Andrew Michaels for Southern Maryland News
By Andrew Michaels for Southern Maryland News
Sheriff Rex Coffey and Commander Troy Berry

 Rex Coffey (left) and  Troy Berry Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry's (D) lawsuit against his former boss is underway as the civil jury trial began Monday morning with jury selection at the circuit courthouse in La Plata. Jurors were presented two witnesses Jan. 26, who testified about Berry's allegations that then-Sheriff Rex Coffey (D)

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Israel Kills A Spanish UN Peacekeeper In Lebanon

Israeli army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said Wednesday’s attack was the “most severe” Israel had faced since 2006, when its war with Hezbollah killed more than 1,200 people in Lebanon, mostly civilians, and some 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.

Al Akhbar
By Al Akhbar
Lebanon Israel

Spanish U.N. peacekeepers patrol the Lebanese Israeli border in the southern village of Abbasiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. U.N. peacekeepers were seen in southern Lebanon on Thursday, inspecting damage at the Spanish contingent's base in Abbasiyeh village, where a Spanish U.N. peacekeeper was killed.  Photo: Mohammed

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Mayor Says Homeless People Are Criminals, Closes Public Park To Drive Them Away

The California mayor joins a long list of mayors who are attempting to crack down on homelessness by cracking down on the homeless themselves.

Bryce Covert for Think Progress
By Bryce Covert for Think Progress

Four homeless men warm themselves on a steam grate by the Federal Trade Commission, blocks from the Capitol, in Washington, Saturday, January 4, 2014. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Gary Phillips, mayor of San Rafael, CA, has closed a public park for at least a month in an effort to drive away the homeless population that has been residing

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