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News Senate approves DC voting rights bill but adds Second Amendment proviso
Senate approves DC voting rights bill but adds Second Amendment proviso
Christian Ehret
February 27, 2009 08:49:00 am

The US Senate on Thursday approved the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (S 160) by a 61-37 vote . The legislation gives the residents of the District of Columbia (DC) voting representation in...

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News ‘Enemy combatant’ al-Marri to be tried in US criminal court
‘Enemy combatant’ al-Marri to be tried in US criminal court
Bhargav Katikanen
February 27, 2009 08:19:00 am

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri , a suspected Al Qaeda operative held in the Navy brig in South Carolina since 2003, is to be officially charged and tried in US federal court, according to news reports....

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News EU says US must provide more information before members take  Guantanamo detainees
EU says US must provide more information before members take Guantanamo detainees
Ingrid Burke Friedman | JURIST Editorial Director
February 27, 2009 08:16:00 am

Speaking on behalf of the European Union, Czech Interior Minister Ivan Langer Thursday expressed reservations about hosting Guantanamo Bay detainees without first examining potential safety and security implications. The Czech...

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News Federal judge orders journalist to address call to name sources
Federal judge orders journalist to address call to name sources
Brian Jackson
February 27, 2009 07:58:00 am

Judge Robert Cleland of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday ordered journalist David Ashenfelter to attend a second deposition to answer questions regarding unnamed sources he used in connection with a...

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News Colombia president restricts wiretapping following scandal
Colombia president restricts wiretapping following scandal
Christian Ehret
February 27, 2009 07:53:00 am

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Thursday ">announced that the Department of Administrative Security (DAS) will no longer be able to conduct wiretapping operations with just a court...

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News First Iraqi insurgent tried in US federal court pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
First Iraqi insurgent tried in US federal court pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
Matt Glenn
February 27, 2009 07:46:00 am

Iraqi-born Dutch citizen Wesam al Delaema pleaded guilty Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to a charge of conspiracy to murder US nationals outside the United States . Al...

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News US Senate votes to block FCC reinstatement of Fairness Doctrine
US Senate votes to block FCC reinstatement of Fairness Doctrine
Caitlin Price
February 26, 2009 04:08:00 pm

The US Senate on Thursday voted 87-11 to approve an amendment that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine . Under the doctrine, which was...

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News Federal judge sentences Ohio al Qaeda member to 20 years on terrorism charge
Federal judge sentences Ohio al Qaeda member to 20 years on terrorism charge
Andrew Gilmore
February 26, 2009 03:40:00 pm

US citizen and al Qaeda member Christopher Paul was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for conspiring to conduct a terrorist bombing campaign against targets in the US and Europe. Paul was sentenced by Judge...

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News Ex-CIA official sentenced to 37 months in defense contract corruption case
Ex-CIA official sentenced to 37 months in defense contract corruption case
Caitlin Price
February 26, 2009 03:27:00 pm

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday sentenced former CIA executive director Kyle Foggo to 37 months in prison for wire fraud related to charges that he accepted bribes...

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UK minister admits UK involvement in US rendition program
Andrew Gilmore
February 26, 2009 02:51:00 pm

UK Secretary of State for Defence John Hutton gave a statement to the UK House of Commons Thursday providing details of participation with US forces in the rendition of terrorism suspects from...

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UN replaces Republic of China with People's Republic of China

On October 25, 1971, the United Nations dismissed the Republic of China (Taiwan) and allowed the People's Republic of China to replace it in all UN bodies, including China's permanent seat on the Security Council. The Republic of Taiwan has sought to rejoin the UN in its own right, but these efforts have been consistently blocked by the People's Republic of China.

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