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Cuba drops most restrictions on foreign travel
October 23, 2012The Cuban government announced new policies on foreign travel from Cuba to take effect January 14, 2013. Cubans may leave the island for any purpose on presentation of a valid passport and an entry visa,
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After death, new Missouri law protects utility workers
October 8, 2012A new utility workers protection law passed in Missouri could become a model for other such legislation nationally.
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Jailed in the land of the free
October 4, 2012In the middle of last year, due to a traffic violation, I spent a few months as a guest of our local county correctional facility.
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Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and the war on drugs
September 11, 2012Most Americans would readily admit the "war on drugs" has been a failure. The draconian policies have led to record amounts of arrests, primarily of adult males of color. The resulting felony convictions create a lifelong...
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Government paid to influence Cuba 5 jury
August 24, 2012Miami area newspapers and television outlets blanketed the region with reports and editorials directed against the Five before and during their trial that ended in 2001.
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