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Marine Gets 18 Months in Prison for Death of Iraqi Man

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Marine private who pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the killing of an innocent Iraqi civilian was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in custody by a military judge who wanted to mete out a five-year punishment but had to stick with terms of a plea …

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Business Owners Expected to Vote in Record Numbers

Tax cuts, health-care costs, and energy prices — not Iraq — top the list of concerns among the nation’s entrepreneurs. The recent downturn in the economy, coupled with long-standing issues like tax cuts and rising health-care costs, are expected to drive business owners to the polls in record numbers for …

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EU Lawmakers: Israel ‘Contravening International Law' with Gaza Blockade

LARNACA, Cyprus – A group of European lawmakers said Tuesday they will petition the European Union to suspend a preferential trade agreement with Israel because of what they described as its “cruel” blockade of Gaza. Lord Nazir Ahmed, a Muslim member of Britain’s House of Lords, said Gaza’s 1.4 million …

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