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News Myanmar to allow voters to observe ballot count in constitutional referendum
Myanmar to allow voters to observe ballot count in constitutional referendum
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 05:02:00 pm

Myanmar voters will be permitted to observe ballot counting in a scheduled May national referendum on a draft constitution put forth by the country's ruling junta, according to Thursday state media reports. Government officials...

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News Louisiana school Bible distribution ruling [US DC]
Louisiana school Bible distribution ruling [US DC]
April 24, 2008 03:39:00 pm

John Roe v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, April 22, 2008 [ruling that a school district must stop the distribution of Bibles in schools as it constitutes a religious activity...

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News UK terror suspects asset freeze ruling [UK HC]
UK terror suspects asset freeze ruling [UK HC]
April 24, 2008 03:34:00 pm

A, K, M, Q & G and H.M. Treasury, UK High Court of Justice Queen's Bench Division Administrative Court, April 24, 2008 ....

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News ECCC aiming to end investigation into ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief by July
ECCC aiming to end investigation into ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief by July
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 03:24:00 pm

Officials from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) said Thursday that the court expects to complete an investigation into former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav , also known...

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News Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 02:34:00 pm

Indonesian police Thursday arrested a fourth man suspected of involvement in February assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao . Last week, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that police had...

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News Taiwan Supreme Court upholds president-elect acquittal on corruption charges
Taiwan Supreme Court upholds president-elect acquittal on corruption charges
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 01:54:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Taiwan Thursday upheld a December 2007 ruling by the Taiwan High Court acquitting Taiwanese President-elect Ma Ying-jeou on graft charges. Prosecutors had filed an appeal ...

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Germany lower house approves EU reform treaty
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 01:22:00 pm

The German Bundestag , the lower house of parliament, voted 515-58 Thursday to approve the EU reform treaty , formally known as the Treaty of Lisbon ....

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News Georgia schedules execution after high court lethal injection ruling
Georgia schedules execution after high court lethal injection ruling
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 12:25:00 pm

A Georgia court has scheduled the execution of a convicted killer after the US Supreme Court last week upheld Kentucky's lethal injection protocol , ending a de facto national moratorium on the death penalty. William Earl...

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News UK High Court rules terror suspect asset freeze orders unlawful
UK High Court rules terror suspect asset freeze orders unlawful
Jaime Jansen
April 24, 2008 10:37:00 am

The High Court in London ruled Thursday that the British Treasury Department may not freeze the assets of suspected terrorists without going through Parliament first. Five UK terror suspects who had their assets frozen ...

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News Rove accused of involvement in scheme to fire US Attorney: federal prosecutor
Rove accused of involvement in scheme to fire US Attorney: federal prosecutor
Jaime Jansen
April 24, 2008 09:45:00 am

Former White House advisor Karl Rove was allegedly involved in a 2004 scheme to have Chicago-based US Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald fired, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. According to the prosecutor, a witness at the...

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Trial of Saddam Hussein begins

On October 19, 2005, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was put on trial for crimes against humanity committed during his time in office. He was convicted and sentenced to death on November 6, 2006. The execution took place on the following December 30. Learn more about the Trial of Saddam Hussein from the US Law Library of Congress.

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On October 19, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York in the wake of Parliament's passage of the controversial Stamp Act imposing a tax for the upkeep of British troops in North America, approved a Declaration of Rights enumerating the rights and grievances of the American colonies.

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