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JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday deported a former US congresswoman, a Nobel peace prize laureate, and other activists who were arrested and jailed after trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli navy commandeered their boat last week as it tried to sail from Cyprus to Gaza. It was the latest in a series of trips by activists trying to bring attention to the blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the territory after the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power there two years ago. There were 21 passengers and three tons of medical aid on board, and most of the activists were quickly expelled. But Nobel laureate Mairead Corrigan... [read full story]
CARMEL EGAN November 22, 2009 THE State and Federal governments are refusing to intervene in a dispute that has thrown management of the Australian Synchrotron into chaos and become an international embarrassment. As revealed...
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By Renee Nadeau Sunday, November 22, 2009 - Updated 4m ago Thankful Bostonians yesterday gobbled up more than 1,200 ready-to-cook turkey dinners at the Salvation Army’s annual giveaway. “We have seen a growing number of people...
