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Father, son sentenced to prison for rhino horn trafficking
Saying she wanted to send a message against the “extremely serious” crime of trafficking in rhinoceros horns, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a father and son to nearly four years in prison for selling hundreds of pounds of horns highly...
Tags: Africa, Judges, Punishment, Lawyers, Organized Crime
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Veterans home-loan bond money going untapped
SACRAMENTO — In the last century, Californians have said yes to every request for money to help veterans buy homes. Since 2000, they have signed off on $1.4 billion in bonds for that purpose. But most of that money remains untapped. In fact, the...Tags: Mental Health, U.S. Congress, Elections, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics
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Thomas A. Schleigh Sr.
Thomas A. Schleigh Sr., U.S. Army retired, entered the kingdom of the Lord in the early morning hours of May 9, 2013. He was born in Hagerstown, Md., on Sept. 20, 1930. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Soon Hi (Cho/Theresa); son, Thomas Jr. and...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Roman Catholicism, Human Interest
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Justice Ginsburg: Roe v. Wade not 'woman-centered'
Tribune reporterForty years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the case is not her "ideal picture" for resolving the controversial issue of abortion. Instead, the landmark decision gave...Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Civil Rights, Laws, Social Issues, General Practitioners
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The changing of the guard
Daily American Staff WriterANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same. In the 10 years since the initial siege of Baghdad, the role of guardsmen and women has shifted...Tags: Employment, Values, Labor Legislation, U.S. Department of Defense, Employment Opportunities
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Lionel A. Jones Sr., decorated Army officer
Lionel A. Jones Sr., a retired noncommissioned Army officer whose career spanned 25 years, died April 30 of cancer at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 76. He was born in Lancaster, Va., and moved to Baltimore in 1939. After graduating from Frederick...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Awards and Prizes, Hospitals and Clinics, Morgan State University, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Films and Lectures
HAWAII Movie Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight will present "Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty," a documentary that raises awareness of issues that threaten the ancient and environmentally sustainable culture of native Hawaiians. When, where: 7:30 p.m....Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Southeast Asia
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Letters: Vietnam today
Re "The Vietnam syndrome," Opinion, May 5 Frank Snepp, a former CIA analyst who was in Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1975, worries that we may not have learned the lessons of our war in that country. He may have missed the most important lesson....
Tags: Birth Defects, Los Angeles International Airport, George W. Bush, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Central Intelligence Agency
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Letters: Mistreating those who serve
Re "Reward for combat duty: loss of jobs," May 6 I'm glad The Times is naming names. The companies that failed to protect the jobs of those serving the country need public shaming so we'll know which companies not to patronize. The excuse that the law... -
Vietnam detains blogger for anti-state criticism
ReutersHANOI, May 27 (Reuters) - Vietnamese police have detained a former journalist who ran a blog containing anti-state views, authorities said on Monday, part of a widening crackdown on dissent in the Communist-run country. Truong Duy Nhat, 49, was taken...Tags: Hanoi (Vietnam), Journalism, Government, Reviews, Politics
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U.S. Army Delay On New Armed Helicopter Could Be Good News For Sikorsky
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army officials this week said they do not expect to decide until later this year whether to start a multibillion-dollar program to develop a new armed scout helicopter, or extend the life of the current Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa...Tags: Boeing Co., United Technologies Corporation, Italy, Personal Service, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Review: 'The Sapphires' plays like a good-time jukebox musical
Some diversions invite comparison more readily than others. Take "The Sapphires," the most chipper film ever set in Vietnam. Already many have taken it, and liked it. If you enjoyed "Strictly Ballroom" or "The Commitments," which is to say if you fell...
Tags: Human Interest, Literature, Theater, Chris O'Dowd, Bridesmaids (movie)
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