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News Police accused of murdering Ukraine journalist stand trial
Police accused of murdering Ukraine journalist stand trial
Krystal MacIntyre
January 9, 2006 02:32:00 pm

The trial of three former police officers for the murder of prominent Ukraine opposition journalist Heorhiy Gongadze has begun in Kiev. Valeriy Kostenko, Mykola Protasov and Oleksandr Popovych are accused of carrying out the killing in September...

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News UK terror trial begins for Muslim cleric Abu Hamza
UK terror trial begins for Muslim cleric Abu Hamza
Krystal MacIntyre
January 9, 2006 01:58:00 pm

The trial of radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri , charged under the UK Terrorism Act 2000 for inciting racial hatred, began in London on Monday. Hamza was arrested last May on a US extradition warrant, and...

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News Alito hearings open with calls for fair process, vows for tough questioning
Alito hearings open with calls for fair process, vows for tough questioning
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 01:33:00 pm

Confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito began Monday with Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) promising a "full, fair and dignified hearing," and Senate Democrats vowing to...

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News Texas appeals court rejects DeLay bid for speedy trial
Texas appeals court rejects DeLay bid for speedy trial
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 01:01:00 pm

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday denied requests by US Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) that the money laundering charges against him either be dismissed or sent back to...

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News Jordan ratifies ICC nonsurrender agreement with US
Jordan ratifies ICC nonsurrender agreement with US
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 12:19:00 pm

The lower house of Jordan's parliament on Sunday approved an agreement with the US which will prohibit the country from handing over Americans accused of violating international criminal law to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The decision...

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News Jordan ratifies agreement with US on nonsurrender to ICC
Jordan ratifies agreement with US on nonsurrender to ICC
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 12:19:00 pm

The lower house of Jordan's parliament on Sunday approved an agreement with the US which will prohibit the country from handing over Americans accused of violating international criminal law to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The decision...

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News Saddam trial could end by June, US official says
Saddam trial could end by June, US official says
Alexandria Samuel
January 9, 2006 12:00:00 pm

A top official at the US Department of Justice's Regime Crimes Liaison Office in Baghdad has suggested that the current trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein could end as early as June, with further trial...

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News Israel lifts Palestinian campaign ban in Jerusalem
Israel lifts Palestinian campaign ban in Jerusalem
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 11:51:00 am

Israeli police said Monday that Palestinians who plan to run in the January 25 parliamentary elections will be permitted to campaign in Jerusalem, reversing a previous ban against Palestinian campaigning in the capital city. Senior Palestinian politician...

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News Austria to revive EU constitution debate
Austria to revive EU constitution debate
Alexandria Samuel
January 9, 2006 11:25:00 am

Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik has promised new efforts to revive the stalled EU Constitution during the Austrian Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2006. The draft...

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News Iran to resume nuclear research despite threat of UN sanctions
Iran to resume nuclear research despite threat of UN sanctions
Holly Manges Jones
January 9, 2006 11:14:00 am

Iran confirmed Monday that it will restart its nuclear fuel research program, a decision which may lead European Union and US officials to refer Iran to the UN Security Council for sanctions. Iran's Foreign...

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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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