Posts Tagged Human rights and civil liberties

Cellphone video catches Albuquerque police beating

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police have launched an internal investigation after a video seen on YouTube shows an officer punching a detainee.

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Romney looks to squelch Santorum in 2 states

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at The Cable Center in Denver, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential challenger Rick Santorum is hoping that his weeks of criticism of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney will pay off Tuesday when Colorado and Minnesota hold nominating caucuses. Romney, in turn, is looking to continue his winning streak after back-to-back victories in Florida and Nevada last week.

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

With Eli Manning in MVP form, Giants beat Patriots for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

With last-minute TD, Giants beat Patriots 21-17 for 4th Super Bowl championship

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Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys

A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's spokesman, three bodies were were found. The bodies are believed to be Josh Powell and his two sons. The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Peter Haley
A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's spokesman, three bodies were were found. The bodies are believed to be Josh Powell and his two sons. The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Peter Haley

GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Josh Powell’s note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.

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