Liberia's Taylor Found Guilty of Aiding, Abetting Sierra Leone War Crimes

Liberia's Taylor Found Guilty of Aiding, Abetting Sierra Leone War Crimes:

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JUDY WOODRUFF: For the first time since World War II, a head of state has been convicted of war crimes. The verdict came today at The Hague in the Netherlands against Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia.


Recalling Horrors in Liberia Wrought by Taylor: The soldiers of Charles Taylor, who on Thursday was found guilty of war crimes, ripped apart the lives of a reporter’s family members in the 1990s.

College Tuition and Student Debt Reaching Crisis Proportions

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Zimmerman Out on Bail

The controversy over this case continues - George Zimmerman was released on bail after unexpectedly apologizing to the parents of Trayvon Martin.

Some details from the CBS morning news:

Are Ted Nugent's comments protected by the 1st Amendment?

So the rock "star" from the 70's, Ted Nugent, has become an active political conservative.  Apparently he also has a radio talk show and he made remarks about President Obama that have caught the attention of the Secret Service.

The report from last night's NBC news:

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After Rocket Failure, North Korea's Leader Speaks

After the embarrassment of the failed rocket launch a few days ago, Kim Jong-un spoke in public at a big rally/parade.  A first ever for the young leader.

First, the story on the failed rocket launch that North Korea went ahead with in defiance of the United Nations:

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As a result, the United States halted shipments of food aid that were going to be sent to North Korea. But that didn't spoil the party for the Party. The government went ahead with a big celebration of their military might anyway.

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Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas

A week after Catholic and Protestant churches celebrated Easter, the celebrations took place around the world for Orthodox Christians.  Here are scenes from celebrations in the Middle East:





And here in Seattle, the Ethiopian Orthodox community celebrated as well:

More photos can be viewed at the Seattle Times website by clicking here.

Violence Continues in Syria

Even though the government of Bashir al-Assad has promised to withdraw its military from population centers by April 10th, there has been no slow-down in the violent crackdown on its citizens who are demanding change.

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A more detailed report was aired by the NewsHour on PBS:

Watch In Syria, Shells Rain Down Days Before Cease-Fire Deadline on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.