Militants kill 14 in Assam market attack in India
In Balajan Timali near Kokrajhar Assam, six rebels opened fire and lobbed grenades, killing 14 including 13 civilians and one militant. Four to five insurgents fled. security forces deployed in nearby jungle to pursue them amid suspected Bodoland faction involvement.
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New Delhi
India
Assam
Balajan Timali
Kokrajhar
Assam Police
LR Bishnoi
Bishnoi
National Democratic Front of Bodoland
Chicago police body cam video shows fatal shooting of 18-year-old
Video released Friday shows Chicago officers firing at a stolen car as it escapes, then handcuffing mortally wounded Paul ONeal. The footage, part of Chicago authorities 60 day disclosure policy, follows the Laquan McDonald case and raises questions about use of force and accountability.
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Chicago
Paul O’neal
Michael Oppenheimer
O’neal
Laquan McDonald
McDonald
Eddie Johnson
Garry McCarthy
FBI raids target Philadelphia union figure and allies
The FBI and IRS executed warrants at multiple Philadelphia and South Jersey sites tied to Local 98 and leader John J. Dougherty. Agents seized boxes and computer data at union headquarters and Dougherty’s home, while also raiding Councilman Bobby Henon’s city and district offices as part of an investigation into possible misuse of union funds.
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Philadelphia
FBI
South New Jersey
Electricians
John J. Dougherty
IRS
Dougherty
South Philadelphia
Local 98
17Th
Spring Garden
Mt. Laurel
Brian Burrows
Union
Bobby Henon
Philadelphia Enquirer
Jim Kenney
Kenney
Lauren Hitt
Henon
Torresdale Avenue
Jolene Nieves
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Joan Krajewski
Obama gains in popularity amid Trump critiques
President Barack Obama sees rising favorability in a McClatchy Marist poll with 53 percent of registered voters approving his presidency and 40 percent disapproving. The improving ratings come as Obama criticizes Donald Trump as unfit and unprepared and calls on Republicans to revoke endorsements.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
McClatchy- Marist
Obama
Hillary Clinton
Trump
Pentagon
White House
Lee Miringoff
Marist Institute For Public Opinion
New York
Chinese activist Gou Hongguo jailed on subversion charge
Gou Hongguo a 55 year old Christian activist was found guilty of subverting state power after a one day trial in Tianjin He received a suspended three year sentence meaning he will serve only if he violates release terms The case comes amid a broader crackdown on dissent and a spate of political trials in China.
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Atlanta
Asa North
Ariel Roxanne
Alaynah Maryanne North
North
Ariel
Alaynah
Jan Null
Department of Meteorology and Climate Science
San Jose State University
Null
Carrollton
Chris Dobbs
Dobbs
Beijing
Taiwan
Second Intermediate People’s Court
Tianjin
Gou Hongguo
Gou
Communist Party
Zhou
Hu Shigen
Zhai Yanmin
Miu
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CERN
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Initiatives For China
Fengrui Law
China
Fengrui
Zhou Shifeng
Falun Gong
Ai Weiwei
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