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News Michigan violent video games ban ruled unconstitutional
Michigan violent video games ban ruled unconstitutional
Holly Manges Jones
April 4, 2006 07:11:00 am

US District Court Judge George Steeh has struck down a Michigan law prohibiting the sale of certain violent video games to minors, ruling that the law is unconstitutionally vague . The...

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News Moussaoui trial verdict [US DC]
Moussaoui trial verdict [US DC]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
April 3, 2006 11:29:00 pm

Moussaoui trial verdict, US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, April 3, 2006 . See a court-redacted copy of the verdict form on...

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News Tougher Netherlands immigration laws broached by PM
Tougher Netherlands immigration laws broached by PM
Christopher G. Anderson
April 3, 2006 07:38:00 pm

The Netherlands should adopt immigration laws similar to those in Australia - widely considered the most stringent in the industrialized world and sometimes harshly criticized - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said...

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News Defense Department releases remainder of Guantanamo names
Defense Department releases remainder of Guantanamo names
Krista-Ann Staley
April 3, 2006 06:21:00 pm

The US Department of Defense Monday released 2,600 pages of case review documents pertaining to Guantanamo Bay prisoners, finally making public the names of all 490 prisoners currently held at the facility after disclosing...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui eligible for death penalty
BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui eligible for death penalty
Jeannie Shawl
April 3, 2006 04:09:00 pm

A jury has found Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty for his role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks . Moussaoui pleaded guilty last year to six conspiracy charges , admitting...

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News Metis people take Canada to court over Manitoba lands
Metis people take Canada to court over Manitoba lands
Christopher G. Anderson
April 3, 2006 03:43:00 pm

After waiting twenty-five years to get their day in court, lawyers for the Metis people of Manitoba delivered opening arguments Monday in a case that will determine whether 1.4 million acres of land -...

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News WTO rules for US in Canada softwood lumber dispute
WTO rules for US in Canada softwood lumber dispute
Krista-Ann Staley
April 3, 2006 03:22:00 pm

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has held that the US adhered to international trade rules in setting softwood lumber tariffs against Canada . A WTO panel publicly released a report ...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui sentencing jury reaches verdict
BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui sentencing jury reaches verdict
Jeannie Shawl
April 3, 2006 03:09:00 pm

AP is reporting that court officials have said that the jury in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial has reached a verdict. The verdict will be read in court at 4 PM ET. Moussaoui pleaded guilty [JURIST...

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News Charles Taylor war crimes charges summary [SCSL]
Charles Taylor war crimes charges summary [SCSL]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
April 3, 2006 02:14:00 pm

Special Court for Sierra Leone, summary of war crimes charges against ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor at his first appearance before the SCSL in Freetown, April 3, 2006.Text:Charles Ghankay Taylor, the former President of Liberia, was indicted on 7 March 2003...

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News Taylor pleads not guilty to war crimes in Sierra Leone
Taylor pleads not guilty to war crimes in Sierra Leone
Alexandria Samuel
April 3, 2006 01:18:00 pm

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty to war crimes charges in his first appearance before the Special Court for Sierra Leone Monday. Taylor initially refused to recognize the jurisdiction of...

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