U S airstrikes target Shiite Basra amid Basra crackdown
U S aircraft attacked Basra and a Baghdad militia stronghold as Iraqi forces push to clear Shiite militias from Basra. The raids followed rocket salvos into the Green Zone and clashes in Sadr City. Military officials reported militants killed while civilians também.
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Basra
Tim Holloway
Iran
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Sadr
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State Department
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Lubna al-Hashemi
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Nouri al-Maliki
Colleges form watch lists to curb troubled students
A University of Kentucky panel named Students of Concern holds regular meetings to flag students with disturbing behavior. The group can order counseling or bar access to buildings and may trigger hearings for possible suspension or expulsion. A 26‑case database aids ongoing reviews.
Puerto Rico Governor Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila surrendered to federal authorities and pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of conspiracy to violate campaign laws, defraud the IRS, and lying to the FBI. Hundreds rallied outside as he framed the indictment as an attack on islanders.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Anibal Acevedo Vila
Acevedo
Internal Revenue Service
FBI
Teenage suspect confesses to twelve killings in Brazil
A 16 year old boy in southern Brazil reportedly confessed to killing twelve people over three months. Police investigator Enizaldo Jose Plentz says the teen's calm admission points to potential motives of rage or revenge with some victims said to be killed for enjoyment. Authorities work to confirm whether six additional Novo Hamburgo deaths are tied to the suspect.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Enizaldo Jose
Plentz
Novo Hamburgo
Finnish Foreign Minister Faces Resignation Pressure
In Helsinki, Ilkka Kanerva, Finland’s foreign minister, is under pressure to resign after allegedly sending about 200 text messages to erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen. Kanerva initially denied the claims, then admitted sending some messages and apologized, insisting they were work related. Hymn magazine said it would publish more messages next week.
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Helsinki
Finland
Ilkka Kanerva
Johanna Tukiainen
Kanerva
Hymn
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