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    Oct 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Joe Dashiell's Blog

    Sunday October 14, 2012
    Sunday October 14, 2012 I’ve been looking forward to seeing the movie Argo since I first heard it was coming out.  And on Saturday night, I joined other moviegoers at the Grandin Theatre to see if it lives up to the hype.  It does. Argo is an...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Academy Awards, Movies, Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency

    2. Jan 30, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Local Egyptian family watches country crumble on TV

    Abdel Afifi has his wife and four children with him in a small apartment in Radford. His eldest daughter, Mai, is not with him. The 20-year-old is in Cairo and last spoke with her father Saturday afternoon.
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    Abdel Afifi has his wife and four children with him in a small apartment in Radford. His eldest daughter, Mai, is not with him. The 20-year-old is in Cairo and last spoke with her father Saturday afternoon. Afifi fled Egypt three months ago after...

    Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Hosni Mubarak, Politics, Elections, Egypt

    3. May 15, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Farewell ceremony for Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

    They may not be back for up to a year but today members of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Brigade Combat Team and its headquarters staff had a farewell ceremony before heading to Afghanistan to lead NATO and Afghani troops.
    Reporter
    They may not be back for up to a year but today members of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Brigade Combat Team and its headquarters staff had a farewell ceremony before heading to Afghanistan to lead NATO and Afghani troops. The Soldiers of the 116th...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, South Carolina, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Iraq, U.S. Army

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Former Guatemala President Alfonso Portillo extradited to U.S.

    MEXICO CITY — Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited Friday from his home country to the United States, where he faces long-standing charges that he used U.S. banks to launder millions of dollars in public funds that he allegedly embezzled while in office, according to U.S. officials and court documents.
    MEXICO CITY — Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited Friday from his home country to the United States, where he faces long-standing charges that he used U.S. banks to launder millions of dollars in public funds that he...

    Tags: Guatemala, Prosecution, Extradition, International Court or Tribunal, Embezzlement

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Obama's drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue

    Associated Press
    ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan,...

    Tags: National Government, Armed Conflicts, Islamabad (Pakistan), Human Rights, Politics

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Ugandan leader removes army chief named in succession plot claim

    Reuters
    KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has removed his head of the military Aronda Nyakairima, and moved him to a civilian position as the minister for internal affairs, a statement from the military said on Friday. Nyakairima was one...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, Africa, Uganda, Human Rights, Politics

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death

    WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations.
    WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations....

    Tags: Defendants, Prosecution, Murder, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Bank on Montreal says U.S. ambassador to become vice-chairman

    Reuters
    TORONTO, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson will join Bank of Montreal as vice-chairman after he leaves his diplomatic post and will work in the bank's U.S. division, BMO said on Tuesday. BMO, Canada's fourth-largest bank, said...

    Tags: Montreal (Canada), Bank of Montreal, Canada

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say

    The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...

    Tags: Haiti, Fort Lauderdale, Margate, Prosecution, Personal Data Collection

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Feds: McHenry man threatened embassy officials over visa dispute

    A McHenry man is accused of threatening to kill State Department officials, including the U.S. Ambassador in Serbia, as well as Serbians in Chicago because of a visa dispute involving his wife in Serbia.
    A McHenry man is accused of threatening to kill State Department officials, including the U.S. Ambassador in Serbia, as well as Serbians in Chicago because of a visa dispute involving his wife in Serbia. Russell K. Gordon, 48, was born in the United...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Belgrade (Serbia), FBI, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection

    11. May 19, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  11. Heavy Tunisian security crackdown blocks hardline Muslim rally, 1 dead in clashes

    Associated Press
    KAIROUAN, Tunisia (AP) — Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country, prompting clashes...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tunisia, Wars and Interventions, Revolutions, Religion and Belief

    12. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. World watch

    Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug gangs. With the World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games on the horizon, the government stepped in to make the neighborhoods safer for residents and tourists. Now, law and order prevail, and foreign visitors are heading into the hills to see how one-third of the city's population lives. A popular cable car system ferries nearly 12,000 people daily over the Alemao, a complex of 13 favelas, offering sky-high views of Rio's most famous landmarks and glimpses of everyday life below.
    Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, FIFA World Cup, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Crime, Law and Justice, 2016 Olympic Games

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