Singapore was ranked 153rd globally in terms of press freedom by Washington-based advocacy group Freedom House in a recent report.
The wins at the ballot box, along with those in courts and legislatures, show "irrefutable momentum in favor of the freedom to marry, " said Evan Wolfson, founder of national gay-rights group Freedom to Marry.
The offer, capping six months of negotiations between the Department of Economic and Community Development and Freedom Group, was dropped after private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management announced it would sell Freedom Group, manufacturer of the Bushmaster AR-15.
Beth Robinson, a lawyer with the advocacy group Vermont Freedom to Marry, agreed.
After attempts to jimmy the lock failed, the group gained freedom in a decidedly low-tech way: A workman smashed through a door with a fire extinguisher.
Ms. DICKSON: A group of freedom riders had come to town in August of 1961, and although Rob wasn't participating with them because he would not take a position of being passive when it came to resistance, he was supporting them, offering them housing, transportation.
Turkey ranks 138th in the international media freedom group Reporters Sans Frontieres country index on press freedom.
The announcement by Cerberus that it would sell Freedom Group was "an adverse financial condition, " he said.
True, the enormity of Sandy Hook hit Cerberus and Freedom Group in a much more direct fashion.
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Yet he stepped in to sign 'N Sync, even though the group's freedom to leave BMG was unclear.
And regardless of the viability of socially motivated takeovers in general, the Freedom Group looks like a great target.
Angelo said in an interview that Freedom Group approached state officials in June 2012 with a proposal to move the company's headquarters.
Even though Freedom Group appears to be financially successful, Cerberus will now have to sell its stake in the company as a desperate seller.
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Freedom Group had been moving to consolidate manufacturing facilities and for a time its frenzy to purchase gun and ammo makers led to wild rumors.
Freedom Group did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The group filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in 2004 that has forced the Defense Department and other government agencies to release thousands of documents.
Cerberus was quite vocal in its plan to sell the Freedom Group, the roll-up of long-gun manufacturers that have proven incredibly profitable in the firearm fever of the past five years.
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I'm even cautiously optimistic that the current impasse over gun regulation is a bad-equilibrium that few consumers actually want, and that a reconstructed Freedom Group, fighting for sensible change as a fifth column from within the industry, might well find that many people -- even a significant portion of the NRA's members -- would buy from a truly responsible (and high quality) gunmaker if given the chance.
An academic freedom watchdog group, FIRE, wrote to UC Davis chancellor Linda Katehi with the same requests.
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With us now is Jeb Conrad, head of the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance, Chris Rohaly, founding partner of Green Alternatives, but he's also holding down a job in the auto industry, and Kirk Daniels, owner of Freedom Financial Group, a local investment firm.
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The group, called Europe of Freedom and Democracy, is headed by UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Save Tatton Park Action Group, which made the Freedom Of Information request, said the report raised "very worrying questions" as to the long term financial sustainability of the proposals.
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The new payments system was used in 2004-05 for both elective and emergency admissions to foundation hospitals, a select group that have won more freedom to run their affairs.
However, Bob Satchwell, executive director of the Society of Editors, a group which campaigns for media freedom, argued that in the case of Hall "publication after arrest led to people coming forward".
The e-mail -- first obtained by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act -- stated that Pentagon official Douglas Feith, the undersecretary of defense for policy, approved the arrangement to award a non-competitive contract to Halliburton.
Bullock says they have a lot of freedom as a small group to address each community's needs individually.
As a result, Mr Haider and his allies in the Freedom Party's group in parliament had the reform watered down.
Prince serves as a board member of Christian Freedom International, a nonprofit group that provides Bibles, food and other help to Christians in countries where they face persecution.
When something like that happens it has an effect on everyone because it threatens our safety and our freedom to gather as a group, and that's part of what makes us human.
"Our most fundamental right in this country is the right to vote and the right to participate in the political process, " said Austin Nimocks of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian advocacy group.
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