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News Indonesian militants to face trial for Jakarta embassy bombing
Indonesian militants to face trial for Jakarta embassy bombing
Kate Heneroty
July 6, 2005 09:56:00 am

Eleven militants in Indonesian custody have been declared terror suspects and police believe two of them may be involved in the September 2004 bombing of Australia's embassy in Jakarta which killed 11 people. The remaining...

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News Bush denies "litmus test" for high court nominees, defends Gitmo
Bush denies "litmus test" for high court nominees, defends Gitmo
David Shucosky
July 6, 2005 09:49:00 am

President Bush on Wednesday said "litmus tests" on sensitive issues will not be a part of his search for a nominee to the Supreme Court, while still giving no names or timetable other than reinforcing his plan to have...

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News European Parliament ditches software patent proposal
European Parliament ditches software patent proposal
David Shucosky
July 6, 2005 09:39:00 am

The European Parliament voted 648-14 on Wednesday to toss a draft law that would have protected inventions combining software and machinery. Opponents of the proposed law feared that would have...

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News New defense plan raises questions about domestic legal role of US military
New defense plan raises questions about domestic legal role of US military
David Shucosky
July 6, 2005 09:37:00 am

A new US Department of Defense plan for defending the US from terrorist attacks, quietly approved last month , has raised questions about the level of involvement by the US military on its own soil. The plan,...

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News Egyptian presidential candidate trial postponed after witness claims coercion
Egyptian presidential candidate trial postponed after witness claims coercion
Kate Heneroty
July 6, 2005 09:18:00 am

The forgery trial of Egyptian presidential candidate and prominent al-Ghad party opposition leader Ayman Nour was delayed Wednesday after a witness recanted his testimony in court. Ayman Hassan said security agents threatened to hurt his nieces if...

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News Moroccan court sentences Islamic militants to death
Moroccan court sentences Islamic militants to death
Kate Heneroty
July 6, 2005 08:40:00 am

A Moroccan court Tuesday sentenced two men, Taoufik Hanouichi and Mohcine Bouarfa, to death for "murder in connection with a terrorist group." The trial included 46 other defendants arrested as part of an effort to dismantle militant Islamic networks...

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News US terror center reports 3000+ terror attacks worldwide in 2004
US terror center reports 3000+ terror attacks worldwide in 2004
Kate Heneroty
July 6, 2005 08:03:00 am

Under a new, broader definition of terror attacks, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) announced Tuesday there were 3,192 such attacks worldwide in 2004 resulting in 28,433 people killed, wounded or kidnapped. Under the old definition,...

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News UK lawyers to bid on publicly funded defenses under new legal aid scheme
UK lawyers to bid on publicly funded defenses under new legal aid scheme
Kate Heneroty
July 6, 2005 07:30:00 am

In an effort to reduce growing criminal legal aid expenses, the UK government laid before Parliament Tuesday a new strategy to require law firms to compete with each other on price for bulk contracts with...

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News Privilege ruling on threat to kill President [9th Circuit]
Privilege ruling on threat to kill President [9th Circuit]
July 5, 2005 10:39:00 pm

US v. Romo, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, July 5, 2005 [ruling that the prison therapist of a Montana inmate did not violate the psychologist-pateint privilege when he contacted the Secret Service to report a letter...

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Appeals court supports therapist revelation of patient threat to kill President
Holly Manges Jones
July 5, 2005 09:06:00 pm

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the prison therapist of a Montana inmate did not violate the psychologist-patient privilege when he contacted the Secret Service to report a letter the inmate wrote threatening...

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Socialist Constitution of Cuba promulgated

On February 24, 1976, the Republic of Cuba promulgated the Socialist Constitution of Cuba. The document solidified the socialist system in Cuba. It was the fifth Cuban constitution since the country's independence in 1901 and the first since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. The Socialist Constitution was subsequently amended in 1992 and 2002.

Marbury v. Madison decided

On February 24, 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall of the US Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is null and void, thereby establishing the doctrine of judicial review.

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