U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Bob Menendez joined together to introduce a bipartisan resolution honoring Cuban dissident Guillermo “El Coco” Fariñas and his ongoing struggle for political freedom and human rights in oppressive and totalitarian Cuba
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Fort Hood Shooter Sentenced to Death
A U.S. military jury has sentenced the Muslim terrorist who killed 13 soldiers during a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The jury of 13 officers deliberated for only a short time Wednesday before sentencing Maj. Nidal Hasan to death. Hasan, an American-born Muslim, was convicted following a two-week trial.
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Officer fatalities on the rise
ATLANTA — A Clayton County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Wednesday, the latest victim in an increase in law enforcement deaths nationwide, according to a new report. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), 98 officers were killed nationwide during the first six months of 2011 — a 14 percent increase over the same time period of 2010. “The economy has forced reductions in training, safety equipment and personnel at law