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News England defense attorneys lose motion to throw out Abu Ghraib abuse statements
England defense attorneys lose motion to throw out Abu Ghraib abuse statements
Thomas Bird
December 2, 2004 08:49:00 pm

Military judge Col. Stephen Henley Thursday denied a motion by lawyers representing Pfc. Lynndie England to suppress two written statements made by England describing the physical abuse and sexual degradation of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq....

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Judge denies government bid to set Moussaoui trial date
BREAKING NEWS ~ Judge denies government bid to set Moussaoui trial date
Thomas Bird
December 2, 2004 07:59:00 pm

US District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema Thursday denied a US government motion to set a trial date in its case against Zacarias Moussaoui. Brinkema stated in her decision that her original order entered on November 5, 2003...

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News Ruling that defendants should pay lawyers' fees in public benefit cases [CA SC]
Ruling that defendants should pay lawyers' fees in public benefit cases [CA SC]
December 2, 2004 07:45:00 pm

Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation; Tipton-Wittingham v. Los Angeles, Supreme Court of California, Justice Carlos R. Moreno, December 2, 2004 [ruling that lawyers participating in cases that benefit the public, including those representing advocacy groups, should have their legal fees paid...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ UN ambassador Danforth resigns
BREAKING NEWS ~ UN ambassador Danforth resigns
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 2, 2004 05:49:00 pm

AP is reporting that United States ambassador to the UN John Danforth has resigned after barely five months service since his swearing-in on July 1, 2004 following predecessor John Negroponte's move to Baghdad as head of the new US...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Former NY police chief tapped for Homeland Security post
BREAKING NEWS ~ Former NY police chief tapped for Homeland Security post
Liza Hall
December 2, 2004 05:33:00 pm

NBC News reports that President Bush has nominated former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to replace Tom Ridge as Secretary of Homeland Security. MSNBC has more....

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News Gambro Healthcare settles Medicare fraud case for $350 million
Gambro Healthcare settles Medicare fraud case for $350 million
Liza Hall
December 2, 2004 05:14:00 pm

In a settlement that resolves the Eastern District of Missouri's largest-ever healthcare fraud case, Gambro Healthcare, the country's third-largest provider of kidney dialysis, has agreed to pay $350.5 million in civil and criminal penalties for overcharging the government, and...

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News Sacramento County adopts far-reaching affordable housing policy
Sacramento County adopts far-reaching affordable housing policy
Liza Hall
December 2, 2004 04:49:00 pm

Over the objections of real estate developers, California's Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has voted to adopt one of the nation's most far-reaching affordable-housing policies. As of next month, the policy will require developers to set aside 15% of...

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News Japan passes major revisions to criminal code
Japan passes major revisions to criminal code
Liza Hall
December 2, 2004 04:23:00 pm

In the most thorough revision of Japan's penal and criminal procedure codes since their enactment in 1907, the House of Councillors on Wednesday lengthened prison terms for many felonies, increased the statute of limitations, enhanced victims' rights, and codified...

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News Deported Guatemalan mother reunited with American children
Deported Guatemalan mother reunited with American children
Liza Hall
December 2, 2004 03:42:00 pm

A new custody hearing ordered by the Nebraska Supreme Court after a finding that the state violated the due process rights of Guatemalan refugee Mercedes Santiago-Felipe has reunited her with the two American-born children she had not seen in...

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News Corporations & securities brief ~ Judge dismisses some civil claims against Qwest
Corporations & securities brief ~ Judge dismisses some civil claims against Qwest
Amit Patel
December 2, 2004 03:01:00 pm

In Thursday's corporations and securities law news, a federal judge ruling in the Qwest investor lawsuit threw out claims against former Qwest president Afshin Mohebbi, former sales executive Gregory Casey, and some claims against the company. The claims arose...

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Inquisition of Galileo begins

On April 12, 1633, the Roman Catholic Church began its formal inquisition of Galileo Galilei on charges of heresy. Galileo was tried by the Roman Inquisition "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world" in direct contradiction to the Catholic Church's teaching that man and the Earth are the center of the Universe. Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and sentenced to life in prison. His punishment was later commuted to house arrest. Learn more about the trial of Galileo Galilei.

President Clinton cited for contempt in Paula Jones case

On April 12, 1999, US District Judge Susan Webber Wright found President Bill Clinton in contempt of court in the Paula Jones case, concluding that the President had provided "intentionally false" evidence in that case about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

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