No charges in Asiana death after firefighter vehicle collision
No criminal charges will be filed against a San Francisco firefighter whose emergency vehicle struck and killed 16 year old Ye Mengyuan at the Asiana crash scene. The San Mateo District Attorney ruled the death accidental and cited the teenager as a survivor of the July crash.
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Saudi Arabia Rejects UN Security Seat Over Council Flaws
Saudi Arabia refused a seat on the United Nations Security Council citing council style, mechanisms, and double standards. It pointed to Syria and the Israeli Palestinian conflict as examples of its ineffectiveness and called for reforms before accepting any non permanent role.
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Court mulls suits over force feeding at Guantanamo
U S appeals court signaled possible jurisdiction to hear detainee suits over forced feeding at Guantanamo Bay, questioning the government’s claim of no jurisdiction and noting the 2006 bar on lawsuits over living conditions. Fifteen captives remain on a hunger strike, with 106 at peak and 46 force fed.
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Obituary: Former House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84
Tom Foley longtime Washington state politician and former Speaker of the House died at 84 in Washington DC after years of declining health. Foley rose to national leadership then was defeated in 1994 amid the Republican revolution, leaving a lasting mark on Congress and bipartisanship.
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