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News US Senate rejects immigration reform bill
US Senate rejects immigration reform bill
Gabriel Haboubi
June 28, 2007 01:08:00 pm

The US Senate voted against limiting debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill for a second time Thursday, leaving doubt that the bill will be revisited in the fall or even next year. The...

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News Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 12:42:00 pm

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori told the Associated Press Wednesday that he will run for office in Japan's House of Councillors under the People's New Party (PNP) banner...

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News White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 11:36:00 am

The White House Thursday rejected congressional subpoenas for the testimony of former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former White House Political Director Sara Taylor and their documents relevant to the ongoing probe...

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News Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Jeannie Shawl
June 28, 2007 10:40:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in the last three cases of its 2006 Term Thursday, including the consolidated cases of Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education [Duke Law...

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News UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:39:00 am

Serge Brammertz , the former Belgian federal prosecutor who currently heads the UN investigation into the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, is expected to replace Carla Del Ponte ...

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News Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:08:00 am

The Supreme Court in the Russian federal republic of Kabardino-Balkaria filed criminal negligence charges Wednesday against two police officers who headed a police department in the neighboring federal republic of Ingushetia for allegedly failing to prevent the...

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News Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 09:46:00 am

Former US Attorney Paul K. Charlton testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution Wednesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales did not give enough consideration to the quality of evidence or the...

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News DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 08:42:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday to re-hear the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri , appealing the court's panel decision [PDF text;...

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News US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 07:59:00 am

US and European negotiators reached an interim agreement Wednesday on how trans-Atlantic airline passenger data-sharing will be conducted, essentially modifying and renewing an existing interim agreement which is set to expire at the end...

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News Council of Europe finds some members not complying with judicial decisions
Council of Europe finds some members not complying with judicial decisions
Leslie Schulman
June 27, 2007 08:16:00 pm

The Council of Europe (COE) reported Wednesday that several member states frequently fail to comply with judicial decisions against public authorities handed down by their own domestic courts. A COE expert panel determined last week...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

British Mandate for Palestine goes into effect

The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine went into effect on September 29, 1923, granting the United Kingdom administrative control of Palestine. It also directed the UK to facilitate the creation of a Jewish state in the region pursuant to the 1917 Balfour Declaration. Learn more about the British Mandate for Palestine.

First Congressional invocation of War Powers Act

On September 29, 1983, Congress invoked the War Powers Act for the first time, authorizing President Ronald Reagan to keep US Marines in Lebanon for another 18 months.

Tweleve Europe Nations create CERN

On September 29, 1954, twelve European nations signed a convention, creating the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The laboratory was later constructed in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about the history of CERN.

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