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Colorado's New Year High: Marijuana Conflict Still Exists

The first batch of licenses were given out to owners of cannabis dispensaries in Denver. Earlier in 2012, Colorado had voted for a new law that allowed the production and sale of medical marijuana for recreational use. In the first round, 42 licenses have been issued. Dec 28, 2013
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ABVP protests over repeated parole granted to Sanjay Dutt

Mumbai, Dec 27 (ANI): Supporters of the youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested outside jailed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's residence in Mumbai to oppose the grant of repeated paroles to the actor. Dutt has been convicted under Arms Act for possessing illegal firearms. On December 21, Sanjay Dutt was let out of the prison on a month long parole after he filed an application citing his wife Manyata's illness, although media reported that she was seen attending social events. Reportedly, Manyata has been diagnosed with a tumour in the liver and a suspected heart ailment. Earlier, the 53-year-old actor had also availed a month-long furlough on medical grounds in October. Dec 27, 2013
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Russia frees Pussy Riot punks from prison

Russia on Monday freed both jailed members of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot whose imprisonment prompted a wave of global outrage, but one immediately denounced her release as a "PR stunt". Duration: 00:35 Dec 23, 2013
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Jailed Pussy Riot-ers Maria and Nadezhada Released

The band climbed the peak of notoriety when its masked members on 21 February 2012 entered into the altar of Moscow's biggest church Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and performed a "Punk Prayer" with the title "Virgin Mary, Redeem Us of Putin". Dec 23, 2013
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Asaram s wife and daughter investigated, arrested and released on bail

Ahmedabad, Dec 23 (ANI): The police arrested self-styled godman Asaram's daughter Bharti and wife Lakshmi in the case of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in his hermitage. The two had conceded that they supplied girls to Asaram. However, they were later released on bail. During the interrogation, Bharti and Lakshmi admitted that the girls were sent to Asaram on the pretext of 'Gurudiksha'. The 75-year-old Asaram was arrested in August and has remained in prison since then. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ninama, confirmed that an enquiry had been held and the investigation procedure was now complete. Dec 23, 2013
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Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade Arrest: An Insight into the Condition of Domestic Workers in India

The 39-year-old senior Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, was arrested in New York for alleged visa fraud and exploiting her babysitter cum housekeeper. The 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was taken into custody while she was dropping off her daughter to school. The police handcuffed her in public, but was later released on a USD 250,000 bond after pleading not guilty. Dec 14, 2013
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