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News Testimony concludes in ex-Enron executives trial
Testimony concludes in ex-Enron executives trial
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 02:20:00 pm

Testimony ended Monday in the trial of former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling as the defense team rested their case and the prosecution called only three rebuttal witnesses. Lay and Skilling...

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News Philippines court dismisses coup conspiracy charges against lawmakers
Philippines court dismisses coup conspiracy charges against lawmakers
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 01:43:00 pm

A court in the Philippines has dismissed charges against five lawmakers who were accused of taking part in a coup conspiracy to overthrow the government of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo . The five members...

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News Thailand constitutional court voids election results
Thailand constitutional court voids election results
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 11:17:00 am

The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Monday invalidated the results of the country's April 2 parliamentary elections , ruling that the "organization of the election by the Election Commission was unconstitutional," because the poll...

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News Nepal lawmakers consider impeaching chief justice
Nepal lawmakers consider impeaching chief justice
Kiran Chapagain
May 8, 2006 10:36:00 am

Nepal's parliamentarians have said they may impeach Nepal's Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, accusing him of failing to maintaining independence of the judiciary during the 15-month long autocratic rule of King Gyanendra , who gave up...

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News South Africa former deputy president found not guilty in rape case
South Africa former deputy president found not guilty in rape case
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 10:02:00 am

A South African court on Monday acquitted former Deputy President Jacob Zuma on rape charges, finding that testimony from Zuma's accuser was not credible and that her allegations were false. Zuma had denied the charges ,...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Bush nominates Air Force general Hayden as CIA director
BREAKING NEWS ~ Bush nominates Air Force general Hayden as CIA director
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 09:32:00 am

President George W. Bush has nominated Gen. Michael V. Hayden , to replace Porter Goss , who resigned unexpectedly Friday. Hayden currently serves as the Principal...

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News UK court rules for Apple Computer in iTunes trademark dispute with Beatles label
UK court rules for Apple Computer in iTunes trademark dispute with Beatles label
Jeannie Shawl
May 8, 2006 08:45:00 am

The UK High Court ruled Monday that Apple Computer did not breach a 1991 trademark agreement with Apple Corps , the record label owned by the Beatles and their families, when the computer...

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News International brief ~ Sudan denies accepting UN peacekeepers for Darfur
International brief ~ Sudan denies accepting UN peacekeepers for Darfur
D. Wes Rist
May 8, 2006 06:30:00 am

Leading Monday's international brief, a Sudanese government official has denied reports that Sudan would accept UN peacekeepers in the Darfur region as inaccurate and unfounded. Sudan has continually rejected all...

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News Released Guantanamo Kuwaitis maintain innocence, oppose use of US evidence
Released Guantanamo Kuwaitis maintain innocence, oppose use of US evidence
Tatyana Margolin
May 8, 2006 04:28:00 am

Lawyers for five Kuwaitis formerly detained at Guantanamo told a Kuwait criminal court Sunday that the Kuwaiti courts lack any foundation for convicting their clients of having links with al Qaeda ....

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News Iraqi Interior Ministry general arrested in death squads probe
Iraqi Interior Ministry general arrested in death squads probe
Tatyana Margolin
May 8, 2006 03:54:00 am

In an effort to restore his image and keep his job, Iraqi interior minister Bayan Jabor announced Sunday that a general serving in the ministry has been arrested in connection with kidnappings and death squads . Seventeen others...

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US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

League of Nations dissolved

On April 20, 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved with the close of its final session. Thirty-four countries had attended the final meeting at which they elected to dismantle the organization and bequeath its assets to the United Nations. Read a history of League of Nations from the UN.

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