U S Provides 15 Million to Syrian Opposition Fund
The Obama administration will finance reconstruction and aid civilians in Syria with 15 million dollars from an international fund. Germany and the UAE pledged support as total funding may exceed 130 million. The fund excludes lethal aid and humanitarian assistance already provided.
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U.S
Syria
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Congress
Associated Press
Germany
United Arab Emirates
Bashar Assad
Pakistan
Bulger found guilty in 11 murders and racketeering
Boston mob boss James Whitey Bulger was convicted in a federal case of 11 murders and 30 other offenses, including extortion and drug dealing, tied to the Winter Hill Gang. The verdict ends a case that exposed FBI corruption and Bulger’s long run as a feared criminal. Bulger faces life in prison. his lawyer vows an appeal.
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James “Whitey
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FBI
Bureau
Winter Hill
Whitey
Patricia Donahue
Michael Donahue
Thomas Donahue
U.S
Carmen Ortiz
J.W. Carney Jr
Sinkhole swallows Summer Bay villa near Orlando
Vacationers awoke as a 100 foot sinkhole swallowed part of a Summer Bay Resort villa near Clermont Florida. All 105 guests and residents in two neighboring buildings were evacuated with no injuries reported as inspectors assess safety of remaining structures. The collapse began around 1030 p.m. Sunday amid loud noises and breaking windows.
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Clermont
Fla
Orlando
Summer Bay Resort
Florida
Richard Shanley
Judge rules NYPD stop and frisk targets minorities
A federal judge found the NYPD illegally and systematically targeted blacks and Hispanics under stop and frisk, appointing an independent monitor to oversee reforms including body cameras. Mayor Bloomberg said he would appeal as the ruling calls into question the policy's racial impact and its use by the department.
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New York
Michael Bloomberg
U.S
Shira Scheindlin
Bloomberg
Scheindlin
NYPD
Immigration bill renews border fence debate at Texas hamlet
In Los Ebanos Texas residents face land seizures as Congress weighs a broad immigration reform bill that could require more border fencing. Local landowners recall 2008 takings and question the fence while officials pursue legal disputes and heightened patrols as illegal entries persist.
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Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Aleida Garcia
Rio Grande
Garcia
la Paloma Ranch
Binational
U.S
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