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Texas Set to Execute Innocent Man on August 30
August 25, 2007SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Kenneth Foster, Jr., whose adopted name is Haramia KiNassor, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on August 30 for a crime he did not commit. Foster grew up here in San Antonio,...
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WORLD NOTES: August 25
August 24, 2007Myanmar: Red Cross condemns human rights abuses The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a report recently criticizing the military government of Myanmar (Burma) for abusing civilians and detainees and violating international humanitarian laws....
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CARE assails U.S. food program
August 24, 2007The charity organization CARE has announced that after 2009 it will no longer accept U.S.-donated food aid to Africa. The announcement has caused a stir among food aid agencies and spotlighted a festering controversy, especially in...
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Peru earthquake uncovers government failings
August 24, 2007On arrival in Pisco, Aug. 16, to set up a command post, Peruvian President Alan Garcia announced, “No one is going to die of hunger, that I can guarantee.” The day before, Peru’s worst earthquake in...
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North Korea devastated by floods
August 24, 2007Torrential rains and heavy flooding have resulted in a national disaster for the North Korea, killing hundreds, destroying homes and crippling production. But the government says it is determined to quickly minimize the effects, with help...
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