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Intelligence, he said, pointed him to Chicago, citing international gangs and illegal firearms.

He was attacked with a knife by another inmate, PA reported, citing sources.

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The American Federation of Government Employees and other unions plan to challenge the dismissals in court, citing violations of due process and long-standing federal employment protections.

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The city said it passed the ordinance to “advance public safety and prevent retail theft,” citing “hostile and unsafe” conditions.

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Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency, cleared debris from the library lot, citing her own “call to prioritize public spaces in the debris removal operation.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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