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Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Egypt orders arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader and nine others for allegedly instigating violence that left more than 50 Brotherhood supporters dead in clashes with the military this week.
7:38AM ( 11 years ago )
House Republicans grapple with immigration
House Republicans confronting the politically volatile issue of immigration are wrestling with what to do about those already here illegally, with most Republicans reluctant to endorse citizenship for 11 million unauthorized immigrants but also shying away from suggestions of deportation.
7:37AM ( 11 years ago )
SF probe brings questions over auto speed controls
Investigators are trying to understand whether automated cockpit equipment Asiana flight 214's pilots say they were relying on to control the airliner's speed may have contributed to the plane's dangerously low and slow approach just before it crashed.
7:34AM ( 11 years ago )
Bombing suspect heads to 1st public court hearing
Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing will watch as the young man who could face the death penalty for the attack appears in court for the first time since he was found bleeding and hiding in a boat in a suburb days after the April 15 explosion.
7:32AM ( 11 years ago )
GALEO board OKs plan to sue city
The board of directors of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) has agreed to sue the city of Gainesville over its at-large voting system.
10:41PM ( 11 years ago )
Tropical Storm Chantal passes over Lesser Antilles
Tropical Storm Chantal raced across small islands in the eastern Caribbean on Tuesday as officials issued a hurricane watch for the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.
4:36PM ( 11 years ago )
GOP redistricting skills may hurt immigration push
Republicans' knack for congressional redistricting helps them control the U.S. House, but it may be working against them on immigration changes that national GOP leaders see as critical to the next presidential election.
4:32PM ( 11 years ago )
FBI nominee says surveillance can be valuable tool
The Obama administration's nominee to become the next FBI director, James Comey, told members of Congress on Tuesday that federal judges who oversee government intelligence programs are "anything but a rubber stamp." But Comey also agreed to work with legislators to improve the laws governing surveillance activities.
4:28PM ( 11 years ago )
Brewer joins GOHS
A Gainesville man, who left the Hall County Sheriff's Office last fall after an alcohol-related incident, is now working for the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).
1:46PM ( 11 years ago )
IMF forecasts slower global growth in 2013-14
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that it sees slower global growth in 2013 and 2014 than it did just three months ago, citing expectations of a slowdown in key developing countries such as China and Brazil and a more protracted recession in Europe.
1:41PM ( 11 years ago )