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News Illinois lawsuit over NSA phone records turnover dismissed
Illinois lawsuit over NSA phone records turnover dismissed
James M Yoch Jr
July 25, 2006 08:32:00 pm

A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois on behalf of state residents against AT&T for allegedly turning over phone records to the...

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News China again delays verdict in state secrets trial of NYT researcher
China again delays verdict in state secrets trial of NYT researcher
James M Yoch Jr
July 25, 2006 07:58:00 pm

A Chinese court has delayed a verdict for the second time in the trial of Zhao Yan , a former New York Times researcher accused of providing state secrets to foreigners. According to Zhao's lawyers, the Beijing...

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News Judge declines to overturn Skilling convictions
Judge declines to overturn Skilling convictions
James M Yoch Jr
July 25, 2006 07:36:00 pm

A federal judge in Houston denied a motion Tuesday from former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling that would have overturned his conviction on 19 out of 28 securities and wire fraud and insider trading counts...

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News Libya AIDS trial of foreign medical workers adjourned again
Libya AIDS trial of foreign medical workers adjourned again
James M Yoch Jr
July 25, 2006 07:07:00 pm

The retrial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of spreading HIV to more than 400 Libyan patients who were mostly children has been postponed yet again to allow the...

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News DOJ moves to block Missouri telecom regulators seeking NSA spying information
DOJ moves to block Missouri telecom regulators seeking NSA spying information
Joe Shaulis
July 25, 2006 04:27:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Tuesday to prevent two members of the Missouri Public Service Commission from gathering information about whether Missouri consumers' telephone records were released to the National Security...

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News GOP duo propose compromise immigration reform plan
GOP duo propose compromise immigration reform plan
Joe Shaulis
July 25, 2006 03:08:00 pm

Two Republican members of the US Congress announced a proposal Tuesday to bridge the gap between the Senate and House versions of immigration reform legislation . The plan devised by US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison...

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News Bill establishing online national sex offender database on way to White House
Bill establishing online national sex offender database on way to White House
Joe Shaulis
July 25, 2006 03:03:00 pm

A bill that would set up a nationwide online database of sex offenders' homes and workplaces is awaiting President Bush's approval following passage Tuesday by the US House. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 [HR...

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News ACLU appeals dismissal of el-Masri CIA rendition suit
ACLU appeals dismissal of el-Masri CIA rendition suit
Jaime Jansen
July 25, 2006 02:31:00 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Tuesday it has appealed the dismissal of a highly publicized lawsuit brought by the ACLU against CIA Director George Tenet and other agency officials...

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News Democrats move to exempt ‘confidants’ of minors from abortion bill
Democrats move to exempt ‘confidants’ of minors from abortion bill
Joe Shaulis
July 25, 2006 02:14:00 pm

Democrats in the US Senate are proposing additional exemptions for a bill that would punish those who help a minor cross state lines to receive an abortion without parental consent or notification. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)...

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UK Home Office plans to toughen immigration rules in major overhaul
Jaime Jansen
July 25, 2006 01:55:00 pm

The UK Home Office announced plans to overhaul Britain's immigration system Tuesday in a review outlining how the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) will respond to the impact of...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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