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Human rights group: Thousands of N. Korean prisoners 'disappeared' from gulag

06.09.2013 17:25
Tens of thousands of North Korean prisoners have “disappeared” from an enormous gulag situated in a region where there were known food shortages, prompting fears that they may have starved to death before it closed last year, according to a human rights think tank. Camp 22, a vast labor camp...

E-cigarette use among teens doubles, not FDA regulated

06.09.2013 17:07
An alarming report on kids and smoking: The e-cigarette, battery powered cigarettes that deliver nicotine, is apparently a big hit with teenagers. But they are not regulated by the FDA. The Centers for Disease Control polled high school students and found the use of e-cigarettes has doubled in the...

Picture of the week: Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, by Liam Maloney

31.08.2013 23:10
This month Syria recorded yet another desperate statistic: UN aid agencies reported its millionth child refugee since the current conflict began. Most of these children are under 11. The UN warns that 10 million Syrians, or half the country's population, will need aid by the end of the...

Syria resumes shelling rebels within minutes of Obama announcement

31.08.2013 22:46
President Barack Obama’s decision to seek authorization from Congress before launching a military strike against Syria ricocheted across the war-torn nation on Saturday, prompting the Syrian army to quickly resume shelling rebel-held areas and drawing harsh criticism from commanders of the...

U.S. Releases Detailed Intelligence on Syrian Chemical Attack

31.08.2013 22:32
PARIS — Seeking to move beyond Britain’s blindsiding rejection of military intervention in the Syrian conflict, the Obama administration received strong support from France on Friday and released a detailed intelligence summary to buttress its contention that the Syrian government used chemical...

Woman critically hurt in Wicker Park roof collapse

31.08.2013 22:16
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Obama Will Seek Syria Vote in Congress

31.08.2013 22:02
WASHINGTON — President Obama stunned the capital and paused his march to war on Saturday by asking Congress to give him authorization before he launches a limited military strike against the Syrian government in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. In a hastily organized appearance in the...

White House Remains Silent on 'Pardon Edward Snowden' Petition

24.08.2013 00:51
A petition on the White House's website demanding a pardon for fugitive whistle- blower Edward Snowden passed the 100,000-signature threshold to win an official response two months ago. It's still waiting for a response, despite petitions significantly under the threshold receiving official...

Putin bans rallies in Sochi near the 2014 Olympics

24.08.2013 00:50
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for two and a half months in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the official government newspaper, published the presidential decree Friday, listing an array of...

Best friend charged in Far South Side chainsaw attack

24.08.2013 00:07
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - More>> Imagen Imagen Imagen [ more + ] Photo Galleries PHOTOS: Brookfield Zoo welcomes newborn snow leopard cub Updated: Aug 23, 2013 2:27 PM There's a new furry feline prowling around the Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago. PHOTOS: Watercross Tour brings...
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