Far West China: "Why a Uyghur journalist was sentenced to 15 years"
Uyghur journalist Gheyret Niyaz was sentenced to 15 years in prison for "endangering state security" by conducting an interview with a Hong Kong paper shortly after the Urumqi riots . While mainstream media has focused on the criticism China has gotten for this harsh sentence, Far West China examines why. It's a warning from the Chinese government: Talk to media, even a little big, get sent to ...
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Sham marriage vicar facing prison for conducting 360 illegal migrant weddings
The Rev Alex Brown, 61, conducted 360 fake ceremonies at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, between July 2005 and July 2009.
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North Van teen complains of unpaid 'trial shift'
A North Vancouver teenager is warning other young job-seekers to be wary of unpaid trial shifts, a practice that continues in B.C. despite being illegal.
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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 30, 2010
The CNN Washington Bureaus morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Ethics panel charges Rangel with conduct discrediting the House The House ethics committee on Thursday accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules ...
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Council gets letter from Rodriguez' lawyer
City Manager Frances Rodriguez apparently believes the rumors that the Del Rio City Council, now led by Mayor Roberto Bobby Fernandez, wants to fire her.
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