Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness offers to hold talks with dissident republicans, saying their violence is “a pathetic and futile attempt to turn back the clock”.

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The report also said George Zimmerman had black eyes and cuts on his head a day after fatally shooting unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. An autopsy showed Martin's knuckles were injured, a CNN affiliate reports.

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Doctor: Zimmerman’s nose was broken

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says he would be prepared to testify at the Smithwick tribunal if asked.

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McGuinness in pledge on tribunal

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness was involved in authorising the IRA murder of two RUC officers in 1989, according to evidence given to the Smithwick Tribunal.

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It is understood a meeting in Pomeroy to discuss the investigation of a parish priest has been told that Father Martin McVeigh has been exonerated.

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‘Indecent images’ priest cleared

African Americans and whites have starkly different views about the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the “stand your ground” law at the root of the controversy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll . Read full article > >

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Trayvon Martin case: Poll finds stark racial divide

On the night he was shot, Trayvon Martin walked through an area that he may have thought was public territory. George Zimmerman, on the other hand, saw “a real suspicious guy” walking into what he probably perceived as his private domain. Because the Retreat at Twin Lakes, where the girlfriend of Martin’s father lives, is surrounded by gates with controlled access, the community is not quite public and not quite private space. Read full article > >

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In gated communities, such as where Trayvon Martin died, a dangerous mind-set

The attorney for Trayvon Martin’s parents asked the Justice Department on Monday to investigate allegations that relatives of the man who shot Martin met with law enforcement officials at the police department hours after the shooting. Read full article > >

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Martin family’s attorney seeks Justice Dept. investigation into police actions after shooting

The “ Stand Your Ground ” laws in Florida and other states should all be repealed. At best, they are redundant. At worst, as in the Trayvon Martin killing , they are nothing but a license to kill. Police in Sanford, Fla. , cited the statute as grounds for their decision not to file charges against Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman . Martin, 17, was strolling home from a convenience store, armed with an iced tea and a bag of Skittles, when Zimmerman — a neighborhood watch volunteer and wannabe police officer — spotted him and decided he looked suspicious. Read full article > >

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Repeal the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law

How Martin Luther’s legacy shapes modern Germany

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Germans can’t escape their Lutheran past

Roland Martin says if the boy had been white and wearing a hoodie, he would not have been a threat to be shot down. His death should renew the battle against bigotry

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Martin: Fight war against stereotypes

Scotland’s Martin Laird and Paul Lawrie will meet in the last 16 of the WGC Match Play in Arizona after completing a memorable pair of victories.

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Scots progress in WGC Match Play

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country’s most wanted paramilitary leaders, Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.

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Venezuela holds Colombia fugitive

An inaccurate inscription on the newly opened Martin Luther King memorial in Washington is to be changed, it is reported.

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Luther King quote ‘to be changed’

Ted Hankey brushes aside Martin Atkins to reach the the semi-finals of the BDO World Championship at the Lakeside.

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Hankey reaches Lakeside last four