Life term for China scholar chills talks
Ilham Tohti an ethnic Uighur economics professor at Minzu University was sentenced to life in prison on separatism charges. Analysts say the harsh penalty signals Beijing curbs dialogue on ethnic tensions and may radicalize minorities. A moderate voice with ties across communities, Tohti ran Uighur Online highlighting ethnic issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
Communist Party
Ilham Tohti
China
Liu Xiaobo
Beqing
Minzu University
Uighur Online
China tightens grip as Uighur unrest deepens
The piece notes harsh sentences and a closed dialogue as Beijing clamps down on Uighur unrest in Xinjiang. Willy Lam argues suppression replaces dialogue with Chinese intellectuals. Riots in Urumqi in 2009 left nearly 200 dead, with over 300 killed in violence over the last year and a half, many by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Lam
City University of
Hong Kong
Beijing
China
Xinjiang
Urumai
Wind power plan links Wyoming wind farm to Los Angeles
Four companies propose an $8 billion scheme to supply Los Angeles with wind energy from a Wyoming farm via a Utah storage facility. A $2.6 billion 525 mile transmission link through Colorado would carry power to California, enough for 1.2 million homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
California
Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy
Magnum Energy
Dresser-Rand
Duke-American Transmission Co
Southern California Public Power Authority
Chugwater
Cheyenne
Delta
Salt Lake City
Rights of same sex military spouses vary by location
Marines like Cpl Nivia Huskey face legal gaps as North Carolina bans same sex marriage though federal law recognizes the union. Her spouse Jessica Painter Huskey carries their unborn child while a birth certificate may omit a father entry. Others in California and DC enjoy full parenting recognition, highlighting uneven state outcomes despite nationwide legal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
N.C
Kuwait
Nivia Huskey
North Carolina
Camp Lejeune
Washington, D.C
Jessica Painter Huskey
Cpl. Huskey
Uncle Sam
Edwards Air Force Base
Los Angeles
Ivan Acosta
George Guthrie
Emma
California
Acosta
District of Columbia
Jessica Huskey
Nivia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chills
AP Phoil Wong Ilham Tohti
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Aikenstandard. Com
Associated Press
Erry
Family Pharmacy
Alkenfamilypharmacy.com
Newberry St
Price Ave
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Matt Harrell
Pine Log Rd
Aiken
Scott Harrell
Fatz.com
Imreav Ves Erass le JR
Esasn
SS Saline Sess
NYDJ
Alina
Bie
Atle
Ae En
Dillard's
Lazares
Ben Eos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!