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Rosa Parks lit the fire 52 years ago today
The SwampA Montgomery County, Ala. sheriff's booking photo of Rosa Parks after she was arrested during the 1956 bus boycott. (AP Photo.) Today's the 52nd anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. bus.......Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), History, Montgomery County (Alabama), Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Federal jury says Chevron blameless in violent Nigerian oil protest that left 2 dead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A federal jury has cleared Chevron Corp. of responsibility for any human rights abuses during a violent protest on a company oil platform in Nigeria a decade ago. Human rights groups had sued the San Ramon-based company under a...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Justice System, Human Rights, Trials
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Political tensions hover over Thailand king's celebration
This is supposed to be party time for Thais. Each year they celebrate their beloved king's birthday, a national bash that draws throngs here to watch a parade of royal barges, listen to the monarch's jazz compositions or bow as he passes in his pale...Tags: Prince, Assault, Imperial and Royal Matters, Fraud, Corporate Crime
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Icelanders, demanding bank chief's ouster, rally to protest economic meltdown
Associated Press WriterREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) _ Thousands of Icelanders marked the 90th anniversary of their nation's sovereignty with angry protest Monday, and several hundred stormed the central bank to demand the ouster of bankers they blame for the country's spectacular...Tags: Banking, Public Employees, Riots, Central Bank, Economy
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China activists seek real steps to fight AIDS discrimination, say education is key
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) _ AIDS activists were skeptical of a pledge by China's government to fight discrimination against people with the disease, saying Monday the move would mean little without improvements in education to increase awareness and alter mindsets....Tags: Discrimination, Diseases, Olympic Games, Minority Groups, Health Treatments
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Worldwide AIDS Day: South Africa emerges from decade of denial about the disease
Associated Press WriterCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) _ Church bells tolled and workers put down their tools on Monday as South Africa observed a minute of silence for AIDS victims and ended a decade of denial about the epidemic. As ceremonies marked World AIDS Day around the...Tags: Telecommunication Service, AIDS, Unions, National Government, Heads of State
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Court may not be able to end Thailand crisis
With a deepening political crisis draining millions of dollars from the economy by the hour, government opponents hope a court can break a deadlock that politicians, police and the military have failed to resolve. But the court ruling they seek may be...Tags: Justice System, Commuting, Defense, Fraud, Corruption
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Government supporters protest airport seizures
BANGKOK, Thailand - Government supporters converged on the capital yesterday in a counter to protesters who seized control of Bangkok's two airports and forced the prime minister to run the country from afar. Neither the army nor Thailand's king have...Tags: Prosecution, Corruption, Coup d'Etat, Values, Corporate Crime
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Airport protesters, security forces clash
BANGKOK, Thailand Anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's two commercial airports clashed at least twice with security forces yesterday, raising tensions in the four-day standoff. Thai police said they would continue their efforts to negotiate with...Tags: Wars and Interventions
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John Wayne Airport continues expansion project despite dismal state of airline industry
Airports across the country are shelving or downsizing planned expansions because of a sharp drop in passengers, yet John Wayne Airport in Orange County is proceeding with a $652-million terminal project -- its first major improvement since 1990.
John...Tags: Justice System, John Wayne, Los Angeles, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Trips and Vacations
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Maryland prepares to repeal a bad law from the civil rights era
An effort is under way to repeal a Jim Crow-era law that makes it illegal in Maryland to receive any kind of payment, including bus fare, for participating in a protest against racial discrimination. The law was aimed at discouraging Freedom Riders...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Discrimination, Justice System, Executive Branch
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Lucero family spokesman is high-profile NYC activist
dan.janison@newsday.com; Staff writerSelf-styled activist Fernando Mateo, based in New York City, rolled into Suffolk County shortly after the alleged bias murder of Marcelo Lucero and soon began speaking on behalf of the victim's family. He operates as president of a nonprofit group called...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Republican Party, Rudy Giuliani, Al Sharpton, Allan B. Ramirez
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