Israel plants flag at Arafat compound amid West Bank siege
Israeli forces stormed Yasser Arafat’s besieged Ramallah compound demolishing offices while thousands protested in Gaza and the West Bank. Four Palestinians and two more later died as clashes spread to Tulkarem Nablus and Jericho with protests across towns.
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Ramallah
West Bank
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Gaza Strip
Fatah
Palestine
Tulkarem
Nablus
Rafah
Jericho
U.S
Uphill Struggle for Ex-Offender in Restorative Circle
Dan Tucker, 41 and an alcoholic with seven drunken driving convictions, faced new charges after a Oct. 30 crash. He enters Circles of Support and Accountability in Iowa City, a restorative program placing offenders with community supporters to deter crime and aid reintegration.
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Gazette
Owa City
Dan Tucker
Tucker
Walden Square
Mormon Trek Boulevard
Iowa City
Canada
Valerie Kemp
Johnson County Restorative Justice Task Force
Broadmore Place
North Liberty
Hope House
Johnson County
Boswell Aims For Difference As He Seeks Fourth House Term
Rep Leonard Boswell, a centrist Democrat nearing 69, speaks of public service from soldier to farmer coop leader and congressional candidate. He emphasizes making a tangible difference for constituents and tomorrow’s generation as he runs in the new 3rd District.
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Washington
Leonard Boswell
Farmers’ Co-Op
Boswell
House of Representatives
Circle questions for accountability circle discussion
The offender’s delinquent behavior is described as repeated boundary violations within the group setting. Circle members are drawn by shared safety goals, concern for harm, and a commitment to restorative justice. The harm includes breached trust and potential emotional impact on members. The offender’s strengths include willingness to reflect, empathy, and capacity to engage in repair. To regain trust, the offender must acknowledge harm, apologize, and complete agreed steps. The recovery plan outlines specific actions, milestones, and timelines. Circle members can support by attending sessions, providing accountability, and offering resources. Progress will be monitored through regular check-ins, documentation, and a defined time frame for reassessment.
Avalanche buries village in Russia. up to 100 missing
A 500 foot high glacier broke free in the Caucasus, sweeping Nizhny Karmadon in North Ossetia. One body found. 17 dead or likely dead from destroyed houses as relief teams search for about 100 missing, including a film crew led by Sergei Bodrov Jr. and others.
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Russia
Caucasus
Nizhny Karmadon
Moscow
Mikhail Shatalov
North Ossetia
Sergei Bodrov Jr
Thompson leads GOP challenge in key Iowa House race
Stan Thompson, a Des Moines attorney making his first bid for elective office, wins top support in a tight 3rd District race against Democratic Rep. Leonard Boswell. Cheney and Bush officials back Thompson as national attention focuses on one of the era's pivotal toss-up seats spanning 12 central and eastern Iowa counties.
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Iowa
Dick Cheney
U.S. House
U.S
Leonard Boswell
Washington
Thompson
Steve Roberts
Republican National Committee
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