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News Nepal pro-democracy protestors injured, arrested in fifth day of protests
Nepal pro-democracy protestors injured, arrested in fifth day of protests
Christopher G. Anderson
April 10, 2006 04:33:00 pm

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Nepal marched in the streets again on Monday for a fifth straight day to protest the direct rule government of King Gyanendra , defying curfews , tear gas and rubber bullets....

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News Taylor lawyer fights change of venue for war crimes trial
Taylor lawyer fights change of venue for war crimes trial
Christopher G. Anderson
April 10, 2006 03:55:00 pm

Charles Taylor , the former president of Liberia indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) , will challenge a prosecutor's motion that seeks to move his trial from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to...

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News Ex-Enron CEO declares innocence, vows to fight charges ‘until the day I die’
Ex-Enron CEO declares innocence, vows to fight charges ‘until the day I die’
Christopher G. Anderson
April 10, 2006 03:10:00 pm

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling testified in his own defense on Monday, asserting that he is "absolutely innocent" of fraud and conspiracy charges and added...

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News UK High Court strikes down sham marriage laws aimed at immigrants
UK High Court strikes down sham marriage laws aimed at immigrants
Krystal MacIntyre
April 10, 2006 02:54:00 pm

A UK High Court judge on Monday overturned laws designed to fight the rising number of "sham marriages" within the United Kingdom, ruling that the rules discriminated against immigrants and were incompatible with the...

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News French students continue jobs protests despite decision to ‘replace’ CPE
French students continue jobs protests despite decision to ‘replace’ CPE
Krista-Ann Staley
April 10, 2006 02:53:00 pm

Protests continued at 32 of France's 84 universities Monday, despite separate announcements from French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin earlier in the day that the section of a recently-enacted law on...

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Bush defends disclosure of secret Iraq intelligence
Krista-Ann Staley
April 10, 2006 02:17:00 pm

President Bush defended his decision to declassify intelligence regarding the Iraq war Monday, responding to allegations of wrongdoing revealed during the CIA leak case . Addressing students and foreign policy analysts at Johns Hopkins University, the president...

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News Immigration supporters rally in cities across US
Immigration supporters rally in cities across US
Krystal MacIntyre
April 10, 2006 02:03:00 pm

Large numbers of immigrants and supporters assembled in cities across the United States Monday for a National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice , urging lawmakers to make it easier for the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants...

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News Ohio governor violated lawyer ethics rules: state disciplinary board
Ohio governor violated lawyer ethics rules: state disciplinary board
Krystal MacIntyre
April 10, 2006 01:25:00 pm

Ohio Governor Bob Taft is set to face a second round of disciplinary action for failing to report gifts that he received while in office. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel , part of the Ohio Supreme...

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News International brief ~ EU suspends aid to Palestinian Authority over Hamas
International brief ~ EU suspends aid to Palestinian Authority over Hamas
D. Wes Rist
April 10, 2006 12:23:00 pm

Leading Monday's international brief, the European Union Council of Foreign Ministers has voted to suspend economic aid to the Palestinian Authority on the grounds that EU law forbids the funding of terrorist organizations and...

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News Internet fraud complaints reach record numbers in 2005
Internet fraud complaints reach record numbers in 2005
Lisl Brunner
April 10, 2006 10:40:00 am

Americans reported a record $183 million lost to Internet fraud in 2005, a 169 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report published by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) . In its 2005 Internet...

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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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