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amnesty stories: 7 news summaries

US Shifts Strategy, Seeks Amnesty for Jailed Reporters

New tactic implies some offense committed against N. Korea

Jul 11, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is switching its strategy to get two American journalists freed from North Korea, dropping its demand for release on humanitarian grounds in favor of appealing for forgiveness, CNN reports. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday asked for “amnesty” for Laura Ling and Euna Lee, saying “everyone... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • amnesty • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

SF Library Offers Amnesty to Tardy Book Borrowers

But each has to
cough up an excuse

Jun 14, 09 6:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A book amnesty program in San Francisco has inspired many guilty returns and a few entertaining excuses, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The city's public library offered tardy borrowers the chance to return items, fine-free, as long as they came with an excuse. Returning a record 29,228 items worth... More »

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San Francisco • amnesty • book • fines • library

Mugabe Aides Use Violence
in Bid for Amnesty

Associates fear retribution from newly powerful opposition

Apr 10, 09 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Aides to Robert Mugabe, fearing that the end is near and they will be prosecuted for their misdeeds, are trying to gain leverage through familiar means—abduction and torture, the New York Times reports. The strategy seems to boil down to this: Jail as many opposition figures as possible on... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • amnesty • political intimidation

 Texas Illegals Promised 
 'Hurricane Amnesty' 

Officials don't want immigration enforcement to impede evacuations

Sep 12, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The federal government has declared a “hurricane amnesty” in an attempt to get Texas’ illegal immigrants out of Hurricane Ike’s way, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Immigration officials will not attempt to arrest illegals in shelters or along common evacuation routes. The Red Cross has begun outreach programs... More »

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illegal immigrant • Texas • storm • amnesty • FEMA • hurricane • undocumented workers • disaster • Hurricane Ike

Iraq Moves Toward Amnesty

Pending law would allow release thousands of detainees

Dec 27, 07 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The Iraqi cabinet has framed an amnesty law that would release tens of thousands of suspected insurgents being held without charges. The amnesty, the result of months of negotiation, now goes to the parliament, which will begin debating it Sunday, the BBC reports. The number of prisoners held, estimated at... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • amnesty • Shia • Sunnis • surge • detainee

Abbas Names New PM,
Asks for Gov't

During eerie calm in Gaza, rivals claim post; Hamas extends amnesty

Jun 15, 07 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has asked a former finance minister to form an emergency government, hours after the Hamas-Fatah coalition authority collapsed. Salam Fayyad, an independent legislator, will have to contend with Hamas' Ismail Hayineh, who still lays a claim to the PM's office. More »

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Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • amnesty • West Bank • Salam Fayyad • Ismail Haniyeh

Dems Withdraw Immigration Bill

Bill "on life support" - may revive this year

Jun 8, 07 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The hotly contested immigration reform bill collapsed on the Senate floor Thursday, after appearing to survive challenges from detractors in both parties. The measure fell 15 votes short of a move to curtail debate and move toward a final vote. That leaves it stalled, although the New York Times reports... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • Senate • guestworker programs • Ted Kennedy • Arlen Specter • amnesty • citizenship • reform

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