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New regulations seek to expose Congo conflict minerals
World NowControversial new U.S. rules will soon require publicly traded companies that use minerals such as tin, tungsten and gold to disclose whether the minerals they buy to make cellphones, laptops and other goods may have helped bankroll conflict in the... -
Syria activists say scores killed, injured in gas station attack
World NowSyrian opposition activists say at least 110 people were injured or killed Thursday when government forces bombarded a gas station, setting off a deadly explosion in the northern village of Ain Issa.... -
Cambodia radio broadcaster jailed 20 years for inciting rebellion
World NowA Cambodian radio broadcaster was sentenced Monday to 20 years behind bars for stirring up an insurrection against the state, charges that human rights groups say are a fig leaf for the government squelching dissent. Mam Sonando, the 71-year-old founder... -
Occupy L.A. marks one-year anniversary with rally and march
L.A. NOWMarking the one-year anniversary of downtown action that resulted in the massive encampment at City Hall, a couple hundred Occupy L.A. supporters gathered Monday in Pershing Square for a planned rally and march through the area.... -
Amnesty International to Egypt: Stop 'bloody' legacy of repression
World NowAmnesty International sent a letter Tuesday to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urging him to stem the “bloody” legacy of state repression highlighted in two reports that detail killings, torture and sexual assaults that have shaken the nation... -
L.A. marijuana ban retreat shows clout of pot activists
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles City Council's decision to repeal its ban on medical marijuana dispensaries underscores the political savvy of the increasingly organized and well-funded network of marijuana activists. The activists sought to place a referendum... -
Six arrested in immigration protest at L.A. County jail
L.A. NOWSix people were arrested outside the downtown county jail during a protest over immigration and law enforcement policies, police said Thursday evening.... -
Four activists arrested at immigration protest could be deported
L.A. NOWFour of the five activists arrested at an immigration rights protest outside the downtown L.A. county jail are undocumented youth and could be subjected to the same deportation system they were demonstrating against.... -
Territorial tensions flare between China and Japan
World NowChina-Japan island dispute: Angry Chinese youths overturned cars and smashed shop windows in anti-Japanese protests across the country stemming from a long-standing dispute over uninhabited islands claimed by both countries.... -
Skateboarder says LAPD officer punched him in head [Video]
L.A. NOWA 20-year-old Venice skateboarder and his family are accusing Los Angeles police of using unnecessary force after a video shows him pinned to the ground and one officer punching him in the face.... -
Greenpeace scales Russian oil platform to protest Arctic drilling
World NowGreenpeace activists scaled a frigid Russian oil platform on Friday to draw attention to the possible dangers of drilling in the Arctic, warning a spill could sully nature reserves long before crews are able to clean it up.... -
More bodies found in Syrian suburb; opposition blames government
World NowMore residents were killed in the Syrian town of Dariya on Sunday, opposition activists said, even as the scope of the previous days' bloodshed was still coming into focus....
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