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News DOJ asks House counsel to save Foley office records
DOJ asks House counsel to save Foley office records
Jonathan Rhein
October 4, 2006 06:31:00 pm

The US Attorney's office in Washington, DC has sent a letter to US House of Representatives counsel Geraldine Gennett asking her to save records from the office of former Congressman Mark Foley , who resigned last week...

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News Federal appeals court allows domestic spying to continue pending appeal
Federal appeals court allows domestic spying to continue pending appeal
Alexis Unkovic
October 4, 2006 04:35:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the US government can continue to operate its domestic surveillance program pending appeal of US...

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News US, EU continue passenger data-sharing negotiations
US, EU continue passenger data-sharing negotiations
Alexis Unkovic
October 4, 2006 03:13:00 pm

As the United States and European Union continue to negotiate a new joint airline passenger data-sharing agreement, US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff reportedly reassured EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini ...

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Missouri high court considers voter photo ID cases
James M Yoch Jr
October 4, 2006 02:44:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Missouri heard oral arguments Wednesday in two appeals challenging the September 14 ruling that a state law requiring voters to show a Missouri-issued photo...

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News Nursing home owners plead not guilty in Katrina deaths
Nursing home owners plead not guilty in Katrina deaths
James M Yoch Jr
October 4, 2006 02:15:00 pm

Salvador and Mabel Mangano pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 35 charges of negligent homicide and 64 charges of cruelty to the infirm for their alleged refusal in August 2005 to evacuate the residents of St. Rita's Nursing Home in...

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EU, US: Kosovo status talks will not be affected by Serbia constitution
Holly Manges Jones
October 4, 2006 11:39:00 am

Officials from the European Union and the US are adamant that references in the newly approved Serbian constitution declaring Kosovo part of Serbia will not impact ongoing United Nations ...

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UN rights council missed chance to publicly expose Uzbekistan massacre: HRW report
James M Yoch Jr
October 4, 2006 11:13:00 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticized the decision of the UN Human Rights Council to close access to its examination of last year's uprising in Andijan that resulted in...

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US warns Thailand on constitution, martial law
Holly Manges Jones
October 4, 2006 10:34:00 am

US officials have expressed concerns over "restrictions on civil liberties" in Thailand and elements in the 39-article interim constitution "that appear to give the military an ongoing and influential role in decision-making." A US spokesman...

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Federal judge orders former Kmart executives to stand trial for fraud
Holly Manges Jones
October 4, 2006 10:12:00 am

US District Judge Paul Gadola ruled Tuesday that two former executives of Kmart will stand trial for allegedly misleading investors about the retailer's finances before it filed for bankruptcy four years ago. Former Chief Executive...

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NLRB excludes charge nurses from union eligibility in supervisor ruling
Joshua Pantesco
October 4, 2006 10:07:00 am

The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday excluded from union eligibility workers who "assign others to a location, shift or significant tasks" in a case involving 12 charge nurses in a Minnesota hospital....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Japan enacts Meiji Constitution

On February 11, 1889, the Meiji Constitution of Japan was promulgated by Emperor Meiji. Officially titled the "Constitution of the Empire of Japan," the Meiji Constitution went into effect on November 29, 1890 and served as the country's fundamental law through the rise of the Japanese Empire until the end of World War II. On May 2, 1947, the Meiji Constitution was replaced by the Constitution of Japan, which serves as the country's governing document today. The Meiji constitution created a constitutional monarchy in Japan with the Emperor serving as a powerful executive. The document furthermore created a parliament, called the Diet, as well as an independent judiciary. Its passage came as part of the Meiji Restoration, in which the Japanese Imperial throne retook power from the Shogunate and guided the nation into the modern world.

First redistricting "gerrymander" created

On February 11, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed an electoral redistricting law that favored his party. The practice became known as "gerrymandering" in reference to Gerry and the unusual, allegedly salamander-like district that resulted. See the original 1812 political cartoon of The Gerry-mander in the Boston Gazette.

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