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Officials: 3 die in 2 days of clashes
BEIRUT — Sectarian clashes in northern Lebanon continued for a second day Saturday, killing three people and wounding 27, security officials said. The city of Tripoli has seen fierce clashes between pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen and Alawites,... -
Hard-liner threatens UN peacekeepers
Somalia's new hard-line opposition leader promised Friday to pacify his shattered country through Islamic law, warning UN peacekeepers they will face attack if they deploy and support the government. Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, whose regime was ousted from... -
Iraqi detainees a menace
Associated PressFor years, extremist Iraqi detainees in U.S. custody held self-styled Islamic courts and tortured or killed inmates who refused to join them, military officials said, disclosing new details about the use of American prisons to recruit for the insurgency....Tags: Armed Forces, Abusive Behavior, Guerrilla Activity, Gang Activity, Prisons
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Dubus Probes Mind Of Terrorist
Special to The CourantAlthough novelists have written about the catastrophic months surrounding the events of 9/11, few have tried to climb inside the mind of a terrorist, as Andre Dubus III does in this novel set on the west coast of Florida. Dubus says in interviews he...Tags: Florida, Diseases, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Terrorism, Heart Disease
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Timely Tales Of Politics, War
Los Angeles TimesJust when you thought the presidential race was hitting the summer doldrums, here come the dueling political paper backs: Random House Inc. is releasing mass market editions of Sen. Barack Obama's "The Audacity of Hope" (Vintage) and Sen. John McCain's...Tags: Norman Mailer, Books and Magazines, Civil Rights, The Fall, John McCain
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Second day of clashes in Lebanon kills three
Sectarian clashes in northern Lebanon continued for a second day on Saturday, killing three people and wounding 27, security officials said. Tripoli has seen fierce clashes between pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen and Alawite fighters, a small offshoot...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Murder, Crimes
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Hartford Homicides Rise; Charter School To Open
The City of Hartford received two significant pieces of good news this past week: The Coltsville Historic District beneath the iconic blue onion dome gained an important leg up in achieving National Historic Landmark status and money has been found to...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Teaching and Learning, Demographics, St. Francis Hospital, Executive Branch
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Somalia opposition leader warns UN peacekeepers
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia's new hard-line opposition leader promised Friday to pacify his shattered country through Islamic law, warning UN peacekeepers they will face attack if they deploy and support the government. Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, whose...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Wars and Interventions
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Islamist threatens peacekeepers
Somalia's new hard-line opposition leader promised Friday to pacify his shattered country through Islamic law, warning U.N. peacekeepers they will face attack if they deploy and support the government. Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, whose Islamic regime was... -
The importance of family ties in the Quran
Summer is for play, relaxation and taking vacations. With schools closed, families get together with relatives; whether far or near, children spend time with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. In Islam, the importance of maintaining family...Tags: Pennsylvania, Religious Leaders, Family, Allentown
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