By LYDIA POLGREEN Article Reprint JOHANNESBURG — Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa was readmitted to the hospital overnight because of a recurring lung infection, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Thursday,
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Bet on Red! Nevada May Legalize Gambling on Federal Elections
By Katy Steinmetz Article Reprint Federal elections in America have long been horse races without legal bookies. Some states outright outlaw putting money on political contests, while others simply omit such gambling from lists of
Read moreFormer Detroit Mayor Denied Bond, Judge Says He Is a Flight Risk
blackbluedog.com Article Reprint Kwame Kilpatrick, former mayor of Detroit, has put in a request to be released from prison on bond, but the U.S. Attorney’s office is not agreeing. They feel that this request should
Read moreKerry Tells Iraq to Help Stop Arms Shipments to Syria
By MICHAEL R. GORDON and TIM ARANGO Article Reprint BAGHDAD — Secretary of State John Kerry told Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday that Iraq must take steps to
Read moreIran: Israel’s Existence ‘Insult to Humanity’
Associated Press Article Reprint TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Israel’s existence is an “insult to all humanity,” Iran’s president said Friday in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel openly debates
Read moreState Rep La Shawn Ford, Advocate for Ex-Offenders, Hopes He Doesn’t Become One
by Mick Dumke Article Reprint State representative La Shawn Ford is trying to stay hopeful. “I love Austin,” he says on a recent drive through the west-side neighborhood at the heart of his district. “If
Read moreSoftware Pioneer Mcafee says Framed for Murder in Belize
reuters.com Article Repint Computer security industry pioneer John McAfee says he has gone into hiding in Belize because he believes authorities there are trying to frame him for the murder of a neighbor, a crime
Read moreThe For- Profit Immigration Imprisonment Racket
Private companies with close ties to government agencies are standing in the way of progress By:Andrea Jones Article Reprint Immigration officials sought out undocumented immigrants to apprehend for minor crimes in order to boost
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