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News Austria skeptical of EU Constitution consensus
Austria skeptical of EU Constitution consensus
Lisl Brunner
March 24, 2006 08:46:00 am

After European Union foreign ministers met in Brussels Thursday to discuss the future of the EU Constitution , Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik has expressed doubt that a solution to the current impasse...

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News UN ready for final talks on Hariri assassination tribunal
UN ready for final talks on Hariri assassination tribunal
Lisl Brunner
March 24, 2006 08:14:00 am

UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel said Thursday that the UN is ready to begin final negotiations on the establishment of an international tribunal to try suspects in the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik...

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News China insists former NYT staffer held legally
China insists former NYT staffer held legally
Angela A. Onikepe
March 24, 2006 07:54:00 am

A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the case of a detained Chinese researcher who worked for the New York Times is being dealt with according to Chinese law. Zhao Yan has been...

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News Muslim clerics call for execution of Christian convert in Afghanistan
Muslim clerics call for execution of Christian convert in Afghanistan
Lisl Brunner
March 24, 2006 07:43:00 am

Leading Muslim clerics have urged that Afghanistan ignore international pressure and execute Abdul Rahman for converting from Islam to Christianity. "The people will kill him if he is freed," declared the chief cleric of...

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News Prosecutors in Moussaoui sentencing trial conclude
Prosecutors in Moussaoui sentencing trial conclude
Lisl Brunner
March 24, 2006 07:04:00 am

Prosecutors concluded their case in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui Thursday with the testimony of former FBI agent Aaron Zebley, who claimed that the FBI would have been able to trace records and identify 11...

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News Serbia court reinstates arrest warrant for Milosevic widow
Serbia court reinstates arrest warrant for Milosevic widow
Angela A. Onikepe
March 24, 2006 06:11:00 am

A Belgrade court has reinstated an arrest warrant against the widow of ex-Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic after she failed to attend a court appearance scheduled for Thursday. Mira Markovic was charged...

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News Democrats question Bush on signing of budget bill with clerical error
Democrats question Bush on signing of budget bill with clerical error
Cathy J. Potter
March 23, 2006 07:19:00 pm

US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) said Thursday that they have sent a letter to President Bush asking if he knew when he signed the Deficit Reduction Act of...

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News UN says allegations of rights violations in Iraq on the rise
UN says allegations of rights violations in Iraq on the rise
Cathy J. Potter
March 23, 2006 07:06:00 pm

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday urged the Iraqi government to take steps to "assert control over the security forces and all armed groups" in the country, noting that there has been...

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News Bush calls for ‘civil’ immigration reform debate ahead of Senate showdown
Bush calls for ‘civil’ immigration reform debate ahead of Senate showdown
Joshua Pantesco
March 23, 2006 04:21:00 pm

President Bush Thursday called for policymakers considering the incendiary issue of immigration reform to conduct themselves "in a civil way...that brings dignity to the process" and hammer out legislation that is "comprehensive and rational and achieves...

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Florida high court allows same-sex ban ballot initiative, strikes down redistricting
Joshua Pantesco
March 23, 2006 03:49:00 pm

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday released an advisory opinion to the state Attorney General that permits the 2008 ballot to contain a citizen initiative banning gay marriages, even though the initiative failed to collect...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Inquisition of Galileo begins

On April 12, 1633, the Roman Catholic Church began its formal inquisition of Galileo Galilei on charges of heresy. Galileo was tried by the Roman Inquisition "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world" in direct contradiction to the Catholic Church's teaching that man and the Earth are the center of the Universe. Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and sentenced to life in prison. His punishment was later commuted to house arrest. Learn more about the trial of Galileo Galilei.

President Clinton cited for contempt in Paula Jones case

On April 12, 1999, US District Judge Susan Webber Wright found President Bill Clinton in contempt of court in the Paula Jones case, concluding that the President had provided "intentionally false" evidence in that case about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

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