3/5/13 - A Symbol of Liberty, Strength and Budget Fights; Haiti's ex-ruler 'Baby Doc' Duvalier attends court

Today's Articles:

The New York Times
March 1, 2013
"A Symbol of Liberty, Strength and Budget Fights"

"The president was paying tribute to an old saw in the capital that rises like the famous obelisk whenever contested budget cuts loom: the monument, a symbol of American might and freedom, will be shuttered if federal dollars are not restored."

BBC

February 28, 2013
"Haiti's ex-ruler 'Baby Doc' Duvalier attends court"

"Haiti's former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has appeared in court for a hearing to determine if he can be charged with crimes against humanity.  At the hearing he denied responsibility for abuses carried out during his time as president, between 1971 and 1986."

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