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News US to build new prison in Afghanistan
US to build new prison in Afghanistan
Devin Montgomery
May 17, 2008 01:37:00 pm

The US plans to build a new military detention facility in Afghanistan as a replacement for its current make-shift prison at Bagram Air Base , the New York Times reported ...

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News Amnesty International ‘welcomes’ UK Mousa inquiry, calls for impartiality
Amnesty International ‘welcomes’ UK Mousa inquiry, calls for impartiality
Patrick Porter
May 17, 2008 01:30:00 pm

Amnesty International welcomed Saturday the recently-announced public inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa , an Iraqi hotel receptionist who died in British military custody in 2003....

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News France court releases RIA Novosti Account
France court releases RIA Novosti Account
Patrick Porter
May 17, 2008 12:51:00 pm

A French court released a bank account belonging to Russian news agency RIA Novosti Friday. The account was frozen in January , along with other accounts belonging to several Russian state organizations. The court ruled that...

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News US border fence class action complaint [US DC]
US border fence class action complaint [US DC]
May 17, 2008 11:08:00 am

Texas Border Coalition v. Chertoff, US District Court for the District of Columbia, May 16, 2008 . Read the full...

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News US military judge postpones Hamdan military commission trial
US military judge postpones Hamdan military commission trial
Mike Rosen-Molina
May 16, 2008 06:38:00 pm

A military judge Friday delayed the military commission trial of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan until July. On Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected a...

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News Malaysia panel alleges conspiracy in judicial fixing scandal
Malaysia panel alleges conspiracy in judicial fixing scandal
Andrew Gilmore
May 16, 2008 04:13:00 pm

Prominent Malaysian lawyer VK Lingam conspired with allies in government, the judiciary, and business to arrange favorable judicial appointments, a Malaysian government inquiry panel announced Friday. The panel was convened to investigate allegations of judicial fixing...

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News Federal court rules Countrywide shareholder suit can go forward
Federal court rules Countrywide shareholder suit can go forward
David Hanna
May 16, 2008 03:44:00 pm

A federal judge ruled this week that a shareholder derivative lawsuit brought against the directors and officers of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial for misrepresenting its financial condition could proceed. The court held that the plaintiffs,...

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News South Africa court delays Zuma corruption trial
South Africa court delays Zuma corruption trial
Mike Rosen-Molina
May 16, 2008 03:10:00 pm

A South African court delayed the scheduled August corruption trial of South African politician Jacob Zuma Thursday after his lawyer filed an application to have the case declared unlawful. Zuma's lawyers blasted the prosecution's...

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News Arizona appeals court strikes down school voucher program
Arizona appeals court strikes down school voucher program
Mike Rosen-Molina
May 16, 2008 01:15:00 pm

The Arizona Court of Appeals struck down a 2006 state program providing government funds for private and religious schools, ruling Thursday that it violated a ban in the state constitution on granting state benefits to private...

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News Ex-US soldier may raise insanity defense in Mahmudiya rape-murder case
Ex-US soldier may raise insanity defense in Mahmudiya rape-murder case
Mike Rosen-Molina
May 16, 2008 12:19:00 pm

Former US Army Pfc. Steven D. Green may raise an insanity defense at his scheduled 2009 civilian trial for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the murder...

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Nepalese crown prince kills king and other royal family members

Nepalese Crown Prince Dipendra killed his father, King Birendra, and eight other royal family members on June 1, 2001 in an event which would come to be known as the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Dipendra then shot himself in the head and died three days later. The crown prince's motives are still shrouded in mystery, although speculation continues. Nepal would later become a republic on May 28, 2008. Learn more about the Nepalese Royal Massacre.

Patent Law Treaty signed

On June 1, 2000, the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) was signed in Geneva. The purpose of PLT is to make the patent process easier for the applicant at the international level by streamlining the regional and national patent procedures in member countries. Today, there are 19 contracting states and 59 additional nations have signed PLT. Learn more about the Patent Law Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Edison patented electric voting machine

On June 1, 1869, inventor Thomas A. Edison received a patent for an electric voting machine for use by Congress.

Learn more about the history of electronic voting.

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