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Group offers glimpse of Guantanamo prison cell
In a city park that has become a central spot for protesters during the Democratic National Convention, Amnesty International parked a replica of a Guantanamo ...
The Olympics over, China counts medals and respect
In the heady, waning days of Beijing's Olympics, young Chinese took to greeting each other gleefully: "How many gold medals have we won today?" ...
 Philippine rebels say peace process could collapse
Muslim rebels on Saturday urged the Philippine government to halt a military offensive they say threatens ...
Padilla's Egyptian connection facing prison or trial
Mohamed Hesham Youssef figures he'll rot in an Egyptian desert prison, a dual citizen detained without charge, unless he agrees to stand trial in the ...
BEIJING BEAT: Rights groups frustrated by Olympics
The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry - convinced that China has been let off the hook for serious abuses, ...
 Post-Olympic clamp on Muslim Xinjiang possible
As police with riot clubs patrolled nearby, a merchant whispered that he feared a sweeping crackdown ...
Warehouse set to process convention arrests
Individuals arrested at the Democratic National Convention will be processed at an industrial warehouse with chain-link cells topped by razor wire, a ...
Converted warehouse to host detainees during DNC
An industrial warehouse larger than a football field will be used as a processing center for detainees during the Democratic National Convention, and ...
Cuban rights group reports small drop in prisoners
The number of political prisoners held in Cuba has dropped slightly but the overall rights situation remains "unfavorable" under President Raul Castro's ...
Amnesty Group Holds Protest Olympics
FOLLY BEACH (AP) -- With the Olympics under way in China, an Amnesty International group in South Carolina held its own Olympic events to protest Chinese ...
US groups ask for release of Cuban who sewed lips
Cuban-American groups in South Florida and journalism watchdog organizations are seeking the release of 22 Cuban political prisoners, including an independent ...
Should China Even Be Hosting The Olympics? (A Recap Of 'The Economist's Article)
This is a recap of the very provocative article on ‘The Economist’ this past week: China’s Dash for Freedom.It was very interesting ...
10 worst ideas of the week: Aug. 3
Your trash could soon be other people’s business, China tries to keep the media from surfing the Web ahead of the Olympics, and tobacco sales in pharmacies ...
Today in the Olympics
The women's breaststroke.Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have set up a sex-determination laboratory to evaluate ?suspect? female athletes, the official ...
Today in the Olympics
The women's breaststroke.Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have set up a sex-determination laboratory to evaluate ?suspect? female athletes, the official ...
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