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News Milosevic may serve time in Russian prison
Milosevic may serve time in Russian prison
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 04:18:00 pm

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic may be able to serve his expected prison sentence in Russia close to where his wife lives, according to a plan being supported by officials in the US and...

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News Senate Dems say Bolton "lacks credibility" as recess appointee to UN
Senate Dems say Bolton "lacks credibility" as recess appointee to UN
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 04:14:00 pm

Lead Democrats in the US Senate spoke out Sunday against President Bush's expected recess appointment of John Bolton as UN ambassador without a confirmation by Congress, saying he "lacks credibility" and would be "damaged goods."...

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News Yemeni foreign minister says US releasing 7 Yemen citizens from Gitmo
Yemeni foreign minister says US releasing 7 Yemen citizens from Gitmo
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 03:46:00 pm

Yemen's foreign minister said Sunday that the US has officially agreed to release seven Yemenis currently being held at the US terror detention camp at Guantanamo Bay . Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said a date has not been...

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News London police arrest seven more bomb suspects
London police arrest seven more bomb suspects
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 03:24:00 pm

A spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police said Sunday that they have made seven more arrests of individuals believed to have been involved in the July 21 London bombing attempts . The arrests were made during...

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News Australia fines company for mistreatment of asylum-seekers
Australia fines company for mistreatment of asylum-seekers
Alexandria Samuel
July 31, 2005 02:01:00 pm

In the latest controversy surrounding Australia's detention of illegal immigrants seeking asylum , the private company responsible for running the detention camps for asylum-seekers has been fined $378,286 for mistreating 5 detainees. Global Solutions Limited was...

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News Ex-president Carter calls Iraq war "unjust", Gitmo an "embarrassment"
Ex-president Carter calls Iraq war "unjust", Gitmo an "embarrassment"
Alexandria Samuel
July 31, 2005 01:28:00 pm

During a speech Saturday, former US President Jimmy Carter called the war in Iraq "unnecessary and unjust", and referred to the US detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay an "embarrassment". In June, Carter had joined...

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News Thousands in Japan demonstrate for preservation of pacifist constitution
Thousands in Japan demonstrate for preservation of pacifist constitution
Alexandria Samuel
July 31, 2005 01:19:00 pm

In Tokyo, thousands of demonstrators gathered outside a conference held by the Article 9 Association Saturday to protest proposed changes to Japan's constitution that would eliminate Article 9, otherwise known as the pacifist clause. Article 9,...

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News Iraq constitution committee requesting 30-day extension
Iraq constitution committee requesting 30-day extension
Alexandria Samuel
July 31, 2005 12:37:00 pm

Iraq's constitutional drafting committee announced Sunday that it will submit a formal request to the Iraqi National Assembly Monday to extend the committe's current August 1 draft due date by 30 days. The committee was expected to...

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News Saddam defense team claims he was attacked in courtroom
Saddam defense team claims he was attacked in courtroom
Christopher Tate
July 30, 2005 03:22:00 pm

Lawyers for Saddam Hussein claimed Saturday that a man attacked the former Iraqi leader during a court appearance this week. Defense lawyers stated that at the conclusion of the hearing in front of the Iraqi Special...

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News Indonesian police deny US report of human rights violations
Indonesian police deny US report of human rights violations
Christopher Tate
July 30, 2005 03:20:00 pm

Indonesian National Police spokesperson Sunarko Danu Artanto Saturday vehemently denied the allegations made Friday by the US Government Accountability Office that Indonesian Police engaged in human rights abuses, calling the...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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