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News White House, lawmakers reach compromise on journalist shield bill
White House, lawmakers reach compromise on journalist shield bill
Safiya Boucaud
November 2, 2009 09:23:00 am

The Obama administration, top lawmakers, and news organizations reached an agreement Friday on legislation that would protect journalists from being forced to reveal their sources in federal court. The compromise version of the Free Flow of Information...

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News Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Amelia Mathias
November 1, 2009 03:31:00 pm

Eight men judged guilty of war crimes by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) were transferred to Rwanda Saturday to serve out prison sentences. Because Sierra Leone has no adequate prison facilities, an agreement with Rwanda...

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News Six Uighur Guantanamo detainees transferred to Palau
Six Uighur Guantanamo detainees transferred to Palau
Steve Czajkowski
November 1, 2009 09:48:00 am

Six Chinese Uighur Guantanamo Bay detainees were transferred to the Republic of Palau Saturday, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) . The six men, Ahmad Tourson, Abdul Ghappar Abdul...

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News Berlusconi corruption trial set for November 27
Berlusconi corruption trial set for November 27
Steve Czajkowski
November 1, 2009 08:04:00 am

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial for corruption charges on November 27, according to court officials Saturday. The trial date follows a decision by the Italian Constitutional Court [official...

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'Wobblies' put on trial in Chicago

On March 23, 1918, 101 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union ("The Wobblies") were put on trial in Chicago for conspiracy to obstruct America's participation in World War I. Learn more about the Wobblies from the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Pakistan becomes world's first Islamic republic

On March 23, 1956, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic. Unfortunately, democracy in Pakistan collapsed quickly after General Ayub Khan lead a successful coup d'etat. Since that time, Pakistan has vacillated between military and civilian government. Pakistan was governed by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan, until it was superseded by the 1973 Constitution, which still serves as the country's basic law today.

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