After a trial lasting about two weeks, a jury in federal district court returned guilty verdicts against Freddie Sandoval, 23, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Angel Mazariegos, 24, of Doraville, Georgia, and Luis Nandy, 27, of Atlanta, Georgia, on federal charges relating to their violent criminal activity as members of a street gang known as “Surenos-13,”...
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We've often discussed how women are sometimes able to get away with practically anything in family court, and the letter below is another example. Part of the reason for this problem is the family law system's anti-father bias. Part of it is the negative societal image of men and fathers, particularly divorced dads. Part of...
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Another record has been set in crude oil prices. The price of soared past US$94.00 a barrel. New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crude oil for December delivery closed at US$94.23 per barrel, after peaking at US$94.74, the highest price on record. In after hours trading futures have crossed over the US$95.00 per barrel mark....
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The Westboro Baptist Church has lost a lawsuit and has been ordered by United States District Court: District of Maryland to pay US$11 million to the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder a fallen soldier who was killed while serving in Iraq. The lawsuit was filed by Snyder’s father, Albert, after the church...
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The Dalai Lama XIV visited Toronto for the last two day’s of his visit to Canada yesterday. He arrived at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto. He blessed the Tibetan Canadian Community Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario this morning, he also talked about “The Art of Happiness” to a crowd of 30,000 people...
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The Dalai Lama XIV visited Toronto for the last two day’s of his visit to Canada yesterday. He arrived at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto. He blessed the Tibetan Canadian Community Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario this morning, he also talked about “The Art of Happiness” to a crowd of 30,000 people...
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It has been reported recently by Blabbermouth and DotMusic.com that two fans of Finnish theatrical hard rock band Lordi were robbed at gunpoint on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and the band’s manager as well as a bodyguard were shot at. No-one was injured. Following a gig in Louisville the band had split...
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Wikinews has learned that American rock singer Meat Loaf has taken ill during a concert in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He told the audience that it was “the last concert of his life,” and left the stage. The incident came 70 minutes into the show on Halloween night. During the opening of “Paradise...
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United Kingdom’s most senior traffic police officer faces charges of speeding at 90mph in a 60mph speed limit zone (the equivalent of speeding at 144km/h in a 96km/h zone). The Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire Police, Meredydd Hughes was allegedly caught speeding on the A5 road near Chirk in north Wales. Hughes was...
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United Kingdom’s most senior traffic police officer faces charges of speeding at 90mph in a 60mph speed limit zone (the equivalent of speeding at 144km/h in a 96km/h zone). The Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire Police, Meredydd Hughes was allegedly caught speeding on the A5 road near Chirk in north Wales. Hughes was...
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Japanese fishermen in Taiji, Japan clashed with protesters from Australia and the United States over the culling of dolphins for food. Successfully defending the hunt, the fishermen used boat propellers and boat hooks against the group of surfers. The location where dolphins are culled was moved to a secluded cove this year to hide...
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Background: I recently partnered with Dr. Ned Holstein and Fathers & Families in a campaign to protest Florida Department of Children & Families' actions in the "Elian Gonzalez II" case in Miami. In that case, Rafael Izquierdo, a fit, loving father, has faced numerous obstacles to reunite with his 5-year-old daughter.
Thousands of you answered...
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Mature film aficionados anticipated a new era; restoring all the old thrills and chills dampened by so many years and so many fireballs. The documentary approach with its long and proven history was seen anew as a technique filled with unexplored potential. That is – until Al Gore came along. Many will point to...
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