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Dalai Lama says ‘Middle Way’ still best for Tibet
CHICAGO — The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, said Wednesday he would not alter his non-violent quest for greater Tibetan autonomy, even after Beijing blamed him for inciting a wave of unrest. A total of 34 Tibetans, many of them Buddhist monks and nuns, are reported to have attempted…
Marine discharged over anti-Obama Facebook posts
WASHINGTON — A US Marine sergeant has been given an “other than honorable” discharge after posting remarks critical of President Barack Obama on Facebook, the Marine Corps announced Wednesday. Gary Stein, 26, a nine-year veteran, has been “separated from the Marine Corps” for his “misconduct,” the Marines said in a…
Loggers threaten Brazil Amazon residents: Amnesty
RIO DE JANEIRO — Communities in remote corners of Brazil’s Amazon jungle are facing repeated assaults and death threats from illegal loggers who want to steal their lands, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The human rights group said there was no police presence in parts of Brazil’s northwestern Amazonas state and…
Obama challenges Romney on youth vote swing
IOWA CITY, Iowa — US President Barack Obama is giving his newly crowned Republican foe Mitt Romney a taste of the fight to come, assembling capacity crowds of fired-up young voters in a blitz of swing states. Obama dropped into university campuses in North Carolina, Colorado and Iowa, drumming up…
Dreams of glory dashed in John Edwards’s hometown
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — There was a time when people in this historic US college town dared to dream that one of their own could become president. Then John Edwards got caught up in a whirlwind of sex, lies and betrayal — and now they’d rather forget all about…
Marco Rubio: U.S. may have to strike Iran
WASHINGTON — Potential Republican vice presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Wednesday said a unilateral “military solution,” from the United States may be needed to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear bomb. Rubio, a freshman Senator for Florida, said in a speech in Washington that it was imperative that the United States…
Connecticut abolishes the death penalty
NEW YORK — Connecticut abolished the death penalty on Wednesday, but the repeal will not affect 11 people still on death row, including two men convicted over a gruesome 2007 “home invasion” attack. The bill, signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy, makes Connecticut the fifth state in as many…
From brutality to boredom across the Mexico-U.S. border
EL PASO, Texas — For many Mexicans fleeing brutal drug violence in Ciudad Juarez, the Texan city of El Paso, just across the Rio Grande, is an oasis of calm. But some still prefer to stay on the Mexican side of the busy border crossing as they don’t want to…
Space ‘boat’ could explore the oceans of Saturn’s moon Titan
It is arguably the most audacious maritime adventure ever undertaken – a mission worthy of James Cook or Christopher Columbus to unlock the secrets of unknown seas and faraway lands. But what sets this mission apart from the great age of maritime exploration is that the hi-tech vessel must first…
Donald Trump’s appearance sparks near-riot outside Scottish parliament
It started quite calmly but ended with a near riot, as supporters and critics traded applause and insults. Donald Trump, ever the crowd-pleasing showman, the brusque, blunt wheel-dealer, had his wish. After a relatively understated appearance at the Scottish parliament to decry Scotland’s rush for windpower, where he in effect…
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