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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice
BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice
Jeannie Shawl
September 29, 2005 11:43:00 am

The US Senate has approved the nomination of Judge John Roberts to serve as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States by a vote of 78-22 . Roberts is expected to be sworn...

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News UN defends decision to hold Internet summit in Tunisia despite rights record
UN defends decision to hold Internet summit in Tunisia despite rights record
Holly Manges Jones
September 29, 2005 11:17:00 am

The United Nations Wednesday defended its decision approving Tunisia to host a UN summit on Internet access in the developing world, despite protests that the country is unfit due to repeated allegations of press and civil society abuses. The...

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News Wisconsin governor promises to veto ban on human cloning
Wisconsin governor promises to veto ban on human cloning
Holly Manges Jones
September 29, 2005 10:52:00 am

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has said that he will veto a ban on human cloning approved by the state senate Wednesday by a margin of 21-12. The ban, previously approved by the Wisconsin Assembly...

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News EU to hold weekend talks on Turkey membership
EU to hold weekend talks on Turkey membership
Holly Manges Jones
September 29, 2005 10:17:00 am

The European Union will hold a meeting Sunday to discuss Austria's objections to beginning negotiations with Turkey on the country's proposed membership to the EU . All 25 of...

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News International brief ~ Security Council warns about cease-fire violations in Darfur
International brief ~ Security Council warns about cease-fire violations in Darfur
D. Wes Rist
September 29, 2005 10:07:00 am

Leading Thursday's international brief, the current president of the UN Security Council , Philippine Ambassador Lauro Baja condemned the renewed violence in the Darfur region of Sudan , and warned that the...

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News Japan court dismisses war shrine lawsuit against PM
Japan court dismisses war shrine lawsuit against PM
Holly Manges Jones
September 29, 2005 09:42:00 am

A Tokyo court dismissed a lawsuit against Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Thursday that claimed his visits to a Shinto war shrine violated Japan's constitutional separation of religion and state. The court denied the plaintiffs'...

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News Chavez slams US ruling against extradition of Cuban terror suspect
Chavez slams US ruling against extradition of Cuban terror suspect
Holly Manges Jones
September 29, 2005 09:08:00 am

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wednesday strongly criticized a ruling from a US immigration judge earlier this week that Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles would not be handed over to Venezuela...

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News Bush grants presidential pardons to 14
Bush grants presidential pardons to 14
Chris Buell
September 29, 2005 09:00:00 am

President Bush granted pardons to 14 people Wednesday, according to a list released by the US Justice Department . Among those pardoned was a mineworker union member who was convicted...

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News FBI chief seeks faster extraditions from Europe
FBI chief seeks faster extraditions from Europe
Chris Buell
September 29, 2005 08:37:00 am

FBI Director Robert Mueller has said the US is still seeking to improve the extradition of terror suspects from European governments. Mueller on Wednesday said more efficient measures were needed to increase the intelligence value...

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News Violence increases in run up to Kenya constitutional referendum
Violence increases in run up to Kenya constitutional referendum
Chris Buell
September 29, 2005 08:15:00 am

International representatives and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki have called for a halt to violence that continued to escalate among rival groups over constitutional reforms to be voted on in November . A statement signed...

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Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).

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