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News Noriega staying in US prison until extradition appeals exhausted
Noriega staying in US prison until extradition appeals exhausted
Jaime Jansen
September 10, 2007 08:23:00 am

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega will remain in a US federal prison until all appeals relating to an extradition request by France have been exhausted, despite his originally-scheduled September 9 release date [BOP materials;...

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News Israeli police arrest neo-Nazi gang members
Israeli police arrest neo-Nazi gang members
Jaime Jansen
September 10, 2007 07:38:00 am

Israeli police have arrested a gang of neo-Nazis accused of attacking foreigners, homosexuals and Jewish people last month, according to weekend media reports. Each member of the gang, comprised of eight young men between the ages...

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News Pakistan deports former PM Sharif to Saudi Arabia after attempted return
Pakistan deports former PM Sharif to Saudi Arabia after attempted return
Jaime Jansen
September 10, 2007 07:05:00 am

Pakistan Monday deported former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia shortly after Sharif's attempted return from exile. Sharif was arrested on corruption and money laundering charges shortly after landing in the country on...

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News Iran rejects US court ruling on 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing
Iran rejects US court ruling on 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing
Jaime Jansen
September 9, 2007 03:57:00 pm

Iran Sunday dismissed a ruling by a US federal judge requiring Iran to compensate the families of 241 US military personnel killed in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut , calling...

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News California officials order thousands of sex offenders to move to legal housing
California officials order thousands of sex offenders to move to legal housing
Jaime Jansen
September 9, 2007 03:01:00 pm

California officials have finished notifying 2.741 paroled sex offenders residing in California that they must move pursuant to Proposition 83 , a law prohibiting California sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet...

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News Pakistan arrests thousands ahead of ex-PM return from exile
Pakistan arrests thousands ahead of ex-PM return from exile
Michael Sung
September 9, 2007 10:08:00 am

Pakistani security officials have detained more than 2,000 supporters of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ahead of Sharif's return from exile, Sharif spokesperson Ahsan Iqbal said Sunday. Sharif, who has been living in exile after being deposed...

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News Bolivia constitutional assembly suspended after violent protests
Bolivia constitutional assembly suspended after violent protests
Michael Sung
September 9, 2007 09:42:00 am

Bolivian Constitutional Assembly president Silvia Lazarte announced a month-long suspension of constitutional reform talks Friday, citing security concerns after days of violent protests by university students and other opposition members who have demanded the relocation...

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News FBI telecom surveillance wider than previously acknowledged: NYT
FBI telecom surveillance wider than previously acknowledged: NYT
Michael Sung
September 9, 2007 09:00:00 am

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) relied on telecommunication companies to engage in national security surveillance much broader in scope than previously acknowledged, the New York Times reported Sunday. According to documents provided...

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News Noriega loses new bid to block France extradition as US judge lifts stay
Noriega loses new bid to block France extradition as US judge lifts stay
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
September 8, 2007 09:46:00 pm

US District Judge William Hoeveler Friday rejected arguments by lawyers for former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega that his extradition to France would violate his prisoner of war status, lifing a stay of...

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News House passes patent overhaul legislation
House passes patent overhaul legislation
Katerina Ossenova
September 8, 2007 10:18:00 am

The US House of Representatives Friday approved the Patent Reform Act of 2007 , the first overhaul of current US patent laws in more than 50 years. The bill passed 220-175 , with most Democrats supporting...

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Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board

On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racially segregated public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Pay a virtual visit to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

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On May 17, 1814, the Constitution of Norway was signed. Today, the anniversary is celebrated as Constitution Day in Norway.

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