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The barman was attacked a few nights after Liver http://hdlns.com/g1zf285za29666988/Prisons+officers+upset+by+Joseph%27s+statements President of the Prison Officers' Association Michael Williams said yesterday that his members were upset by statements made by National Security Minister Martin Joseph, which suggested that corrupt officers were responsible for sneaking in cellphone http://hdlns.com/g1zf285za29666965/Arab-American+Hate+Crimes+Down+After+9+11 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hate crimes against Arab Americans have decreased steadily since the September 11 attacks but are still more common than they were before the hijackings, a civil rights group said on Thursday. 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