"With the exception of Rwanda in 1994 and Cambodia in 1975, you would be hard-pressed to find a crime scene anywhere in the world, since World War II, where a defenseless civilian population has been assaulted with such ferocity and criminal intent, " Scheffer said.

CNN: Serb officials say Yugoslavia 'ready to cut a deal'

That would be a big breakthrough, considering that Hizbullah's capture of the soldiers, with the intent of using them as bargaining chips for such a swap, sparked a 33-day war with Israel in 2006.

ECONOMIST: Lebanon

With such penalty-creep, the issue of punishment without proof of knowledge and intent suddenly becomes highly relevant to the lives of a broad array of individuals in the workplace.

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"The clearly political intent to fix a final and irreversible end-date for German nuclear energy with such unprecedented haste gives me increasing worry, " Hans-Peter Keitel, head of Germany's BDI business lobby, wrote in an open letter to German business leaders Monday.

WSJ: Germany to Forsake Its Nuclear Reactors

Moreover, if Mr Obama tries to take credit for good news in swing states such as Ohio, Virginia and Florida, he will have to share it with incumbent Republican governors equally intent on reaping the political benefit.

ECONOMIST: The economy

In the case of a false or fraudulent return with the intent to evade tax, the tax may be assessed, or a proceeding in court for collection of such tax may be begun without assessment, at any time.

FORBES: Attorney Disbarred For Submitting Falsified Tax Returns For Financial Aid