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News Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid to protest  gay marriage bill
Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid to protest gay marriage bill
Alexandria Samuel
June 19, 2005 11:11:00 am

Hundreds of thousands of protesters converged on Madrid Saturday to protest proposed legislation that would recognize same sex marriage. The lower house of the Spanish Parliament approved the measure in April , and the Senate is...

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News Leaked memo suggests US, UK pre-war air strikes on Iraq illegal
Leaked memo suggests US, UK pre-war air strikes on Iraq illegal
Alexandria Samuel
June 19, 2005 10:35:00 am

A leaked British Foreign and Commonwealth Office memorandum published by the London Sunday Times indicates that British government ministers were forewarned by senior officials that the 2002 US and UK pre-war air strikes against Iraq were...

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News Allegations of election fraud arise ahead of runoff in Iranian presidential race
Allegations of election fraud arise ahead of runoff in Iranian presidential race
Christopher Tate
June 18, 2005 04:28:00 pm

The Iranian Judiciary detained a number of people on suspicion of election violations Saturday, a day after Iran's presidential election and six days before the top two candidates face each other in a runoff vote. President Bush...

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News Reconciliation agreement signed in Sudan
Reconciliation agreement signed in Sudan
Christopher Tate
June 18, 2005 04:10:00 pm

The Sudanese leadership in Khartoum signed an accord Saturday with the National Democratic Alliance , a group of 13 opposition parties. The agreement, hailed by Sudanese President Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir as...

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News Rights groups concerned that Guantanamo ex-detainees may be tortured
Rights groups concerned that Guantanamo ex-detainees may be tortured
Christopher Tate
June 18, 2005 03:43:00 pm

Prisoners released from the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and returned to their home countries should be closely monitored to prevent their torture at the hands of their governments, according to a group of lawyers,...

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News Australian immigration reform prompts detainees to attempt suicide, woundings
Australian immigration reform prompts detainees to attempt suicide, woundings
Christopher Tate
June 18, 2005 03:01:00 pm

Thirteen refugees being held in immigration detention centers in Australia inflicted wounds upon themselves Saturday, protesting recent reforms in Australia's immigration policies that stop short of freeing all "unauthorised arrivals" currently imprisoned in refugee camps. The Australian...

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News Iowa to restore voting rights to ex-felons
Iowa to restore voting rights to ex-felons
Christopher Tate
June 18, 2005 03:00:00 pm

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack announced Friday that he will sign an order on July 4 to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. The decision will end a system that had disqualified one out...

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News Palestinian passage of new election law reopens door to vote
Palestinian passage of new election law reopens door to vote
Holly Manges Jones
June 18, 2005 11:57:00 am

The Palestinian parliament voted Saturday to pass a new law creating an electoral system which will allow districts to choose 50% of the lawmakers with the other 50% coming from a list of national party candidates. The new law...

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News CardSystems says FBI said not to go public on credit card security breach
CardSystems says FBI said not to go public on credit card security breach
Holly Manges Jones
June 18, 2005 11:04:00 am

CardSystems Solutions, Inc. said Friday that the FBI told them to refrain from releasing any informing regarding a security breach which potentially exposed over 40 million cardholders to fraud. CardSystems said they first discovered the...

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News US military policeman sues Pentagon for beating by comrades during Gitmo training
US military policeman sues Pentagon for beating by comrades during Gitmo training
Holly Manges Jones
June 18, 2005 11:01:00 am

Spc. Sean Baker, an ex-US military policeman, has sued the Pentagon alleging that his constitutional rights were violated during an assault by fellow soldiers in a January 2003 training session that went awry in Guantanamo Bay. Baker...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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