A 97-year-old Hungarian man is in custody today, after being accused of being the most wanted Nazi war criminal in the world. Laszlo Csatary is suspected of having helped deport thousands of Jews to death camps during the Holocaust. Csatary has admitted to those charges in the past, though he claimed his role was minimal.
Gunfire in the streets of Damascus today following a strike at the heart of the Assad regime. At least two key members of the Syrian military are dead after a suicide bombing in a meeting of senior government leaders in Damascus.
The Justice Department's suit against Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio heads to court this week, related to charges that his office unlawfully discriminated against Latinos and disregarded basic constitutional rights.
Every Boy Scout pledges an oath when joining: "To do their best ... do their duty ... and obey the Scout law." Well, that law means excluding gay men and boys from their ranks.
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