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News TSA lawyer subpoenaed by Moussaoui trial court to explain herself
TSA lawyer subpoenaed by Moussaoui trial court to explain herself
Joshua Pantesco
March 23, 2006 03:29:00 pm

Transportation Security Administration lawyer Carla Martin has been subpoenaed to testify in federal court next Monday regarding her conduct in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial , sources close to the case said Thursday. Martin has been accused...

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News Environmental brief ~ Federal judge stops mining near Everglades
Environmental brief ~ Federal judge stops mining near Everglades
Tom Henry
March 23, 2006 03:18:00 pm

Leading Thursday's environmental law news, Judge William M. Hoeveler of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service...

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News New York AG Spitzer sues internet company for massive privacy breach
New York AG Spitzer sues internet company for massive privacy breach
James M Yoch Jr
March 23, 2006 02:31:00 pm

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday announced a lawsuit against Gratis Internet that alleges the company illegally sold the personal information - including e-mail addresses - of between one and seven...

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News Belarus election officials dismiss fraud complaints
Belarus election officials dismiss fraud complaints
James M Yoch Jr
March 23, 2006 01:56:00 pm

The Belarus Central Election Commission has dismissed a complaint contesting the results of Sunday's election, which provided a landslide victory for Alexander Lukashenko , who garnered over 82 percent of the vote. The complaint,...

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News Defeated Uganda presidential candidate asks court for new election
Defeated Uganda presidential candidate asks court for new election
Holly Manges Jones
March 23, 2006 11:49:00 am

Kizza Besigye , the recently defeated presidential candidate in Uganda , has asked the Ugandan Supreme Court to order a new presidential election, saying results from the February 23 election [JURIST...

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News 20 soldiers face court-martial for role in failed Philippines plot
20 soldiers face court-martial for role in failed Philippines plot
David Shucosky
March 23, 2006 11:49:00 am

The Philippines Army said Thursday that it would recommend court-martial for 20 soldiers in connection with last month's failed coup attempt against Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , including Brigadier General Danilo Lim. The...

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News Indonesia threatens second US mining company with lawsuit
Indonesia threatens second US mining company with lawsuit
David Shucosky
March 23, 2006 11:23:00 am

Indonesia has threatened legal action against US mining company Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold if it does not improve environmental conditions near its gold mine in Papua. For the past few days, protestors have called for the government...

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News Ethiopia court drops treason charges against 11 as protestor trial resumes
Ethiopia court drops treason charges against 11 as protestor trial resumes
David Shucosky
March 23, 2006 11:07:00 am

An Ethiopian court dropped charges Wednesday against 18 people, including five American journalists, as the treason trial for 129 protestors resumed. The charges against the 18 included treason, attempted genocide, and other crimes in connection with allegations...

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News Nevada sues US government to gain documents on Yucca Mountain waste site
Nevada sues US government to gain documents on Yucca Mountain waste site
Holly Manges Jones
March 23, 2006 11:05:00 am

The state of Nevada filed a lawsuit against the federal government Wednesday, seeking documents related to the planned Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump , including documents which allegedly contain information that the proposed site...

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News International brief ~ UN humanitarian chief urges Sudan to accept peacekeepers
International brief ~ UN humanitarian chief urges Sudan to accept peacekeepers
D. Wes Rist
March 23, 2006 10:23:00 am

Leading Thursday's international brief, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland has called on Sudan to accept the presence of a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur as essential to protecting Sudan's citizens....

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LA Riots break out following beating of Rodney King

Riots that would grip the city of Los Angeles, California for six days broke out on April 29, 1992, after LAPD officers who beat Rodney King while being filmed were acquitted by a jury. The verdict ignited a powder keg of discontent about police discrimination against LA's Black community. The riots would result in more than 60 deaths and $1 billion in property damage. Learn more about the LA Riots from NPR.

Chemical Weapons Convention goes into force

On April 29, 1997, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction went into force. The Convention prohibits member nations from creating and deploying chemical weapons and is overseen by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Oliver Ellsworth born

Oliver Ellsworth, third Chief Justice of the United States and primary author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that established the federal court system, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on April 29, 1745.

Learn more about Oliver Ellsworth.

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