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News Two US Marines held in contempt in Fallujah killings civil trial
Two US Marines held in contempt in Fallujah killings civil trial
Steve Czajkowski
August 23, 2008 10:10:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California found two US Marines in contempt of court Friday after the two declined to testify against their former squad leader in a trial over...

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News Seventh Circuit rules use of immigrant documents in criminal trials constitutional
Seventh Circuit rules use of immigrant documents in criminal trials constitutional
Deirdre Jurand
August 23, 2008 09:27:00 am

Judges for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday ruled that the use of specific documents from an illegal immigrant's alien-registration file during the immigrant's criminal trial is constitutional. The issue...

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News Ninth Circuit rules subprime borrower due no damages for lender disclosure failures
Ninth Circuit rules subprime borrower due no damages for lender disclosure failures
Deirdre Jurand
August 23, 2008 08:54:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday ruled that the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) does not provide for statutory relief for a lender's failure to conspicuously disclose certain...

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News Pennsylvania home schooling requirement ruling [3rd Circuit]
Pennsylvania home schooling requirement ruling [3rd Circuit]
August 22, 2008 10:32:00 am

Darrell Combs, Kathleen Combs v. Homer-Center School District, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, August 21, 2008 [ruling that a Pennsylvania law imposing reporting and curriculum review requirements on parents who home school their children does...

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News Russian court denies early release for former Yukos Oil executive
Russian court denies early release for former Yukos Oil executive
Devin Montgomery
August 22, 2008 10:30:00 am

A Russian court on Friday rejected an application for parole made by former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky , who applied for early release from Krasnokamensk penal colony in July. Khodorkovsky headed the...

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News Cambodia prosecutors seek added charges against Khmer Rouge leader
Cambodia prosecutors seek added charges against Khmer Rouge leader
Devin Montgomery
August 22, 2008 09:56:00 am

Prosecutors before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Thursday appealed the indictment of former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav , also known as "Duch," saying it...

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News Second Circuit rules attorney fees may be included in corporate restitution awards
Second Circuit rules attorney fees may be included in corporate restitution awards
Devin Montgomery
August 22, 2008 09:36:00 am

JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Thursday that lawyers' fees may be included in restitution awards granted to corporate fraud victims. The Second Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision to order...

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News Brokerage firms reach auction rate securities agreement with regulators
Brokerage firms reach auction rate securities agreement with regulators
Steve Czajkowski
August 22, 2008 09:26:00 am

Three of the largest brokerage firms in the US reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General's office and securities regulators representing 48 states on Thursday, agreeing to pay $10 billion to investors who...

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News Third Circuit upholds Pennsylvania home school reporting law
Third Circuit upholds Pennsylvania home school reporting law
Devin Montgomery
August 22, 2008 08:32:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that a Pennsylvania law imposing reporting and curriculum review requirements on parents who home school their children does not violate federal freedom of religion...

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News ICTY assigns new judges to Karadzic war crimes trial
ICTY assigns new judges to Karadzic war crimes trial
Steve Czajkowski
August 22, 2008 08:20:00 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) assigned a new panel of judges Thursday to the upcoming war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic . The changes come...

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Montenegrins vote for independence from Serbia

Citizens of Montenegro voted by 55.5-45.5% on May 21, 2006 to secede from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and declare independence. The new country formally declared independence on June 3 of that year. Learn more about the 2006 Montenegro independence referendum.

Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry born

English prison reformer Elizabeth Fry was born on May 21, 1780. Learn more about Elizabeth Fry.

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