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News British citizen admits to airplane bombing plot
British citizen admits to airplane bombing plot
D. Wes Rist
February 28, 2005 09:21:00 am

Saajid Badat, a British citizen, pleaded guilty in court in London Monday on charges of conspiring to place an explosive device on an aircraft in service. Prosecutors plea-bargained Badat in light of evidence indicating that he voluntarily withdrew from...

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News IAEA chief calls for more cooperation from Iran on nuclear disclosures
IAEA chief calls for more cooperation from Iran on nuclear disclosures
D. Wes Rist
February 28, 2005 08:57:00 am

Mohamed ElBaradei , Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency , called Monday for Iran to be more open and proactive in providing information to the UN nuclear watchdog organization concerning its nuclear programs. His remarks...

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News Election fraud alleged in Tajikistan
Election fraud alleged in Tajikistan
D. Wes Rist
February 28, 2005 08:41:00 am

Opposition parties, as well as election monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe , alleged Monday that fraud had tainted the weekend parliamentary elections held in Tajikistan . Tajikistan's largest...

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News Burundi considers new constitution in first vote in 12 years
Burundi considers new constitution in first vote in 12 years
D. Wes Rist
February 28, 2005 08:20:00 am

Citizens in Burundi voted Monday for the first time in 12 years on a constitutional referendum. The proposed constitution is designed to create an ethnically balanced government for the nation that has been suffering from an intense...

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News Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, Feb. 28
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, Feb. 28
Chris Buell
February 28, 2005 12:01:00 am

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, Feb. 28.The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in two cases beginning at 10 AM ET today. In...

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News Anti-smoking treaty [WHO]
Anti-smoking treaty [WHO]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
February 27, 2005 08:33:00 pm

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, World Health Organization, entered into force February 27, 2005. Read the full text of the treaty . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

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News 50 British soldiers still face prosecution for killing, abusing Iraqis
50 British soldiers still face prosecution for killing, abusing Iraqis
Kate Heneroty
February 27, 2005 02:55:00 pm

Approximately 50 British soldiers are facing court martial for murder, manslaughter, assault and other crimes in Iraq. The allegations against them are contained in secret military documents obtained by London's Sunday Telegraph . The...

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News WHO anti-smoking treaty goes into effect
WHO anti-smoking treaty goes into effect
David Shucosky
February 27, 2005 11:41:00 am

A new World Health Organization-sponsored treaty aimed at preventing children from smoking and helping adults quit goes into effect Sunday , but its impact on the US remains to be seen. The Framework Convention on...

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News Saddam’s half-brother captured
Saddam’s half-brother captured
David Shucosky
February 27, 2005 11:26:00 am

Iraqi security forces say they have arrested Saddam Hussein's half-brother , the first top-level Baathist to be caught in a year. Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan was number 36 (6 of diamonds) on the list of 55 most-wanted Iraqis [USA...

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News Amnesty International founder dies
Amnesty International founder dies
David Shucosky
February 27, 2005 10:42:00 am

Peter Benenson , founder of the human rights group Amnesty International, died in Oxford, England on Friday after a long illness. He was 83 . Benenson set up Amnesty in response to a call for...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

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.

Read a contemporary CNN report here.

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