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Four Foreign Journalists Released from Jail by Libyan Government

Four Foreign Journalists Released from Jail by Libyan Government

On Wednesday, the Libyan government confirmed that it released four foreign journalists from jail. The released group included two Americans: James Foley and Clare Morgana. It also included Spanish photographer…

Sanctions Placed on Syrian Government by U.S.

Sanctions Placed on Syrian Government by U.S.

President Barack Obama, Wednesday, held Syrian President Bashar responsible for the deaths of some 27 civilians while placing strong sanctions on the Syrian Government. The deaths were the result of…

Journalist Missing Since April 29 Finally Free

Journalist Missing Since April 29 Finally Free

Journalist Dorothy Parvaz, 39, of Qatar, is free after having been taken prisoner in Syria some time after her disappearance on April 29. The English correspondent is expected to disclose…

TiVo and EchoStar Not Allowed by Court of Appeals to Dismiss Appeal After Settlement

TiVo and EchoStar Not Allowed by Court of Appeals to Dismiss Appeal After Settlement

TiVo Inc and EchoStar were denied their bid to dismiss an appeal by the US Court of Appeals after a $500 million suit on April 29, 2011. The Federal Circuit…

Justice Department Urged to Charge Ensign by Senate Ethics Panel

Justice Department Urged to Charge Ensign by Senate Ethics Panel

John Ensign, a former Nevada Senator, resigned from office earlier this month before an imminent investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee. A top Republican and prospective candidate for the Republican…

Department of Justice Petitioned Court of Appeals for Wiretapping Rehearing

Department of Justice Petitioned Court of Appeals for Wiretapping Rehearing

Last week, the US Department of Justice reviewed the 2009 Amnesty vs. Blai case that pertained to the potentially illegal invasion of privacy involved in wiretapping; specifically wiretapping of individuals…

U.S. Envoy for Middle East Resigns

U.S. Envoy for Middle East Resigns

Only a few days before an important week started in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East, a United States envoy, George Mitchell, abruptly resigned on Friday, May 13.…

Mike Huckabee Announces that He Won’t Be Running for President

Mike Huckabee Announces that He Won’t Be Running for President

Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor, announced on his self-titled show that he would not be running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He cited both personal and spiritual factors in…

Government Case Against Microsoft Now Finished

Government Case Against Microsoft Now Finished

In 2008, Microsoft was convicted of anti-competitive practices in a case pursued by the Department of Justice, as well as 19 individual states. After appeal, the ruling was upheld by…

U.S. Debt Limit is Being Urged Higher by Federal Chief Bernanke

U.S. Debt Limit is Being Urged Higher by Federal Chief Bernanke

Federal chief Ben Bernanke pushed Congress to increase the U.S. debt limit on Thursday. He warned that congressmen using the federal government’s debt limit as a political tool risk destabilizing…

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