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News Arizona judge dismisses case against humanitarians aiding illegal immigrants
Arizona judge dismisses case against humanitarians aiding illegal immigrants
Natalie Hrubos
September 3, 2006 02:17:00 pm

A US district judge in Tucson Friday dismissed a controversial case against two humanitarians arrested in July 2005 for aiding illegal immigrants they found in need of emergency medical attention in the Arizona desert. At the time of their...

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News Egypt negotiating release of Israeli soldier held by Hamas
Egypt negotiating release of Israeli soldier held by Hamas
Katerina Ossenova
September 3, 2006 11:32:00 am

Egyptian-mediated negotiations to free an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian Hamas militants are ongoing, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told a Cairo newspaper Saturday. The capture of Israeli Cpl. Gilad Shalit by...

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News Report shows continued expansion of US government secrecy
Report shows continued expansion of US government secrecy
Katerina Ossenova
September 3, 2006 10:44:00 am

A report released Saturday by OpenTheGovernment.org , a private monitoring group, reveals what it described as further expansion of US government secrecy notwithstanding an increase in the number of classified government documents unsealed in 2005....

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News Myanmar to  resume constitution talks in October
Myanmar to resume constitution talks in October
Katerina Ossenova
September 3, 2006 10:23:00 am

The ruling military junta in Myanmar will resume negotiations for a new constitution in the second week of October, junta spokesman Lt. Gen. Thein Sein announced Saturday. The constitutional convention was suspended on January...

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News Lebanon prosecutor charges six suspects in German train terror plot
Lebanon prosecutor charges six suspects in German train terror plot
Katerina Ossenova
September 3, 2006 09:37:00 am

A Lebanese prosecutor Saturday charged six suspects - four held in Lebanon and two in Germany - with attempted murder after they were arrested in connection with a plot to blow up trains in Germany one month...

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News Death penalty recommended for US soldiers accused of murdering Iraqi detainees
Death penalty recommended for US soldiers accused of murdering Iraqi detainees
Joshua Pantesco
September 2, 2006 03:24:00 pm

A US Army investigator has recommended that four US soldiers face the death penalty if they are convicted on charges of murdering Iraqi detainees according to the Associated Press, which obtained a copy of the report Saturday....

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News Spain amnesty blamed for encouraging wave of illegal immigrants from Africa
Spain amnesty blamed for encouraging wave of illegal immigrants from Africa
Joshua Pantesco
September 2, 2006 02:41:00 pm

EU Justice and Migration Commissioner Franco Frattini has told a Spanish newspaper that Spain contributed to a recent spate of illegal immigration between Africa and Europe by a three-month amnesty program for illegals that it...

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News US military returns Abu Ghraib prison to Iraqis
US military returns Abu Ghraib prison to Iraqis
Joshua Pantesco
September 2, 2006 02:16:00 pm

The US military on Saturday formally relinquished control of the Abu Ghraib prison to the Iraqi government, according to an Iraqi spokesperson, after it was emptied of US detainees last week. The spokesperson said...

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News Federal judge rejects Ohio voter registration rules
Federal judge rejects Ohio voter registration rules
Joshua Pantesco
September 2, 2006 11:43:00 am

A federal judge on Friday issued an order directing Ohio voters to ignore threats of criminal penalties on voter registration forms and instructions , saying that new state registration rules which took effect in May after the February...

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News UN rights council names panel to probe Israeli war conduct
UN rights council names panel to probe Israeli war conduct
Joshua Pantesco
September 2, 2006 11:07:00 am

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday appointed three experts to investigate alleged international law violations by Israel in the ongoing Middle East conflict . The three-person panel was mandated by a resolution [PDF...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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