Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel discussed the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling allowing him to stay on the ballot at a debate Thursday night. His fellow candidates supported the high court’s decision. (Jan. 28)
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A new law banning ethnic studies programmes has gone into effect in the southwestern US state of Arizona. The state’s Latino community claim the law targets them and say similar programmes in African American, Asian and Native American studies are not affected. The law comes months after Arizona passed a controversial immigration enforcement law. Al Jazeera’s Franc Contreras reports from From Tucson, Arizona.
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A crowded ferry caught fire in Indonesia early on Friday, killing at least 13 people and sending panicked passengers jumping into the sea, officials said. Nearly 200 people were injured, some critically. (Jan. 28)
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia’s president, says there have been no incidents of torture since he came to power in 2004. But Al Jazeera has heard evidence from several prisoners who claim they were abused while in police custody. Step Vaessen reports from the Indonesian capita, Jakarta.
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‘Valley of the Wolves — Palestine’, the latest in a wildly popular series of action films, has been labeled anti-Semitic. In it three Turkish special forces operatives shoot their way through Jerusalem and the West Bank to avenge the real-life Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara ship last May, that left nine Turks dead. Al Jazeera’s Anita MacNaught reports from Istanbul, Turkey.
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Fred Karger’s Californians Against Hate has rebranded themselves as Rights Equal Rights as Karger takes his battle against NOM to New Hampshire. Subscribe to Joe.My.God. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Joe. My. God. Discovery Date : 28/01/2011 06:08 Number of articles : 3
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The Super Bowl is much more than the big game, it’s a week of parties, entertainment, and fun. If you’re headed to see the Packers and Steelers play here’s a look at some of the things you don’t want to miss in North Texas. (Jan. 27)
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World leaders and policy makers meeting in Switzerland this week are looking for new ways to address some lingering concerns: Europe’s economic growth after its recent debt crises and the push toward a more energy-efficient global economy. (Jan. 27)
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