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Proving That “Hogan’s Heroes” Lied to You: An Op-Ed + Video Regarding Blacks in Germany, Past, Present and Future

• October 24, 2011 • Comments Off

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Shaniya Davis: The Details of Her Rape and Death Emerge

• November 20, 2009 • 3 Comments

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Roles of F.B.I. and Informants Muddle the Michigan Governor Kidnapping Case January 24, 2022
Before five men stand trial in March, prosecutors and defense lawyers are examining more than 1,000 hours of secretly recorded conversations.
For Many Who Marched, Jan. 6 Was Only the Beginning January 23, 2022
To many of those who attended the Trump rally but who never breached the Capitol, that date wasn’t a dark day for the nation. It was a new start.
Police Culture on Trial in Case Against Officers in Killing of George Floyd January 24, 2022
Derek Chauvin sits in a prison cell. The other three officers on the scene when George Floyd was murdered now face a trial of their own.
Former President of Florida International University Explains Sudden Exit January 23, 2022
On Sunday, Mark B. Rosenberg said he created “discomfort for a valued employee.”
Trial Starts for 3 Officers in George Floyd’s Death January 24, 2022
Opening arguments began Monday in a federal courtroom. The former Minneapolis police officers are accused of violating Mr. Floyd’s civil rights during the arrest that caused his death.
March for Life Rally Unfolds with Eye on Supreme Court January 22, 2022
The annual March for Life rally is taking on a celebratory tone this year as participants expect the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Federal Funds Will Go to Online Tutoring Despite Pandemic Failures January 21, 2022
Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money on virtual tutoring.
The U.S. Bombed a Dam in Syria That Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List January 21, 2022
A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.

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US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid fears over Ukraine January 24, 2022
Soldiers placed on standby to deploy to Europe as concerns over possible ‘lightning attack’ by Russia growThe US has placed 8,500 troops on heightened alert to deploy to Europe as Nato reinforced its eastern borders with warships and fighter jets, amid growing fears of a possible “lightning” attack by Russia to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Pentagon spok […]
Hundreds of boys ‘human shields’ in Islamic State prison breakout January 24, 2022
Siege in Kurdish-run prison in Syria ‘deeply distressing’, says Save the ChildrenThe fate of more than 700 boys and teenage detainees has become central to the siege of a Kurdish-run prison in Syria that was overrun on Friday by jihadists, who are accused of using the boys as human shields.As the siege around the Ghwayran prison in the Kurdish-run northern c […]
Boris Johnson faces fresh outrage over lockdown birthday party January 24, 2022
Furious response from MPs and bereaved after revelation of celebration held indoors in contravention of Covid restrictionsA full list of alleged partiesWhat were the rules in June 2020?Coronavirus – latest global updatesBoris Johnson was facing renewed anger from MPs and bereaved families on Monday after the disclosure that his fiancee threw him a surprise l […]
James Webb space telescope takes up station a million miles from Earth January 24, 2022
$10bn observatory manoeuvred into position at four times the orbit of the moon, with first images expected in JuneThe world’s largest and most powerful telescope has reached its final destination – an observation post one million miles away from Earth.Nasa’s $10bn James Webb space telescope launched on Christmas Day last year from French Guiana on a quest to […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building the world’s fastest supercomputer January 24, 2022
Facebook founder’s planned metaverse, blending reality with digital experiences, will require enormous computing powerMark Zuckerberg has announced his social media empire is building what he claims is the world’s fastest artificial intelligence supercomputer as part of plans to build a virtual metaverse.The Facebook founder said in a blogpost that the metav […]
Puerto Rico: statue of Spanish explorer toppled before King Felipe’s visit January 24, 2022
Juan Ponce de León statue came down hours before king arrives on island to mark 500 years since founding of capital San JuanA statue of the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León has been toppled in Puerto Rico’s capital, San Juan, hours before a visit to the Caribbean island by Spain’s King Felipe VI.The capital’s mayor, Miguel Romero, criticized the incident […]
For sale: CIA ‘black site’ where terror suspects were tortured in Lithuania January 24, 2022
Government prepares to sell barn known as Project No 2 or Detention Site Violet, which has windowless, soundproof roomsA menacing steel barn outside the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius where CIA terror suspects were once held in solitary confinement, subjected to constant light and high-intensity noise, is soon to go on the market.The government’s real estate […]
Third Mexican journalist killed this year as press corps faces murder crisis January 24, 2022
Lourdes Maldonado was shot in Tijuana, a week after another journalist was killed, and a third was fatally stabbed days earlier Three years ago reporter Lourdes Maldonado López stood up before Mexico’s president at a press conference and told him: “I fear for my life.”On Sunday she was gunned down in the city of Tijuana – the third Mexican journalist to be k […]

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Ukraine: US troops on high alert over stand-off January 24, 2022
Some 8,500 combat-ready US troops are on high alert to deploy at short notice, the Pentagon says.
Burkina Faso military says it has seized power January 24, 2022
President Kaboré has been overthrown and the government and parliament dissolved, the army says.
Heidelberg shooting: One dead in gun attack on German students January 24, 2022
A gunman in the university town of Heidelberg shoots four people, one fatally, before killing himself.
Ireland tells Russia live-fire naval exercise is 'not welcome' January 24, 2022
Ireland's defence minister says Russian tests off the coast are unwanted, but cannot be stopped.
Stowaway found in South Africa plane wheel is 22-year-old Kenyan January 24, 2022
A man found alive in the wheel section of a plane that landed in Amsterdam from South Africa is identified.
Luxury cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure January 24, 2022
Passengers on the Crystal Symphony were treated to an extra night due to a US arrest warrant.
In pictures: Thierry Mugler's life and works January 24, 2022
Latex, leather and curves - Mugler reinvented the catwalk with his iconic creations
Africa Cup of Nations: Deadly crush reported at Cameroon stadium January 24, 2022
Six people are reportedly killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside a stadium in Cameroon.