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News China defends Internet freedom policies in response to Clinton speech
China defends Internet freedom policies in response to Clinton speech
Patrice Collins
January 22, 2010 11:17:00 am

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu on Friday accused the US of harming bilateral relations with China after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , gave a speech promoting Internet freedom and...

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News Two Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Algeria
Two Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Algeria
Patrice Collins
January 22, 2010 10:12:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that two Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Algeria . Hassan Zumiri had spent more than seven years in the Guantanamo detention center, while...

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News California Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana limits
California Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana limits
Daniel Makosky
January 22, 2010 09:46:00 am

The California Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned a 2003 law limiting the amount of marijuana that may be possessed under the state's Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) . The court ruled that Health...

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News Federal prosecutors announce 7 new indictments in hedge fund probe
Federal prosecutors announce 7 new indictments in hedge fund probe
David Manes
January 22, 2010 09:14:00 am

Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the indictment of seven more individuals in connection with the probe surrounding Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and former hedge...

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News Obama proposes new banking regulations to impede risky investments
Obama proposes new banking regulations to impede risky investments
Matt Glenn
January 22, 2010 09:01:00 am

US President Barack Obama proposed new banking rules Thursday that he claims would stabilize the banking system and reduce the risk of future bank failures. The legislation would prohibit banks from owning, investing...

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News Kenya forming special tribunal to hear HIV-related legal issues
Kenya forming special tribunal to hear HIV-related legal issues
David Manes
January 22, 2010 08:25:00 am

Kenyan officials on Thursday announced the creation of a special tribunal to hear legal claims dealing with HIV , including discrimination and medical confidentiality cases. The tribunal will have the legal standing and powers of a subordinate...

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News Zimbabwe constitution project suspended indefinitely
Zimbabwe constitution project suspended indefinitely
Daniel Makosky
January 22, 2010 08:23:00 am

Zimbabwean state-run media on Thursday announced the suspension of governmental efforts to collect public opinions on a new constitution for the country. Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, co-chairman of the committee charged with drafting the document, cited financial and...

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News EU countries refuse US request for airport body scanners without further study
EU countries refuse US request for airport body scanners without further study
Matt Glenn
January 22, 2010 07:55:00 am

EU officials told US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano Thursday that European airports will not install body scanning technology until the countries have studied the effectiveness, safety, and threat to privacy of such devices....

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News Bosnian Serb detention camp guards arrested for war crimes
Bosnian Serb detention camp guards arrested for war crimes
Sarah Miley
January 21, 2010 03:13:00 pm

Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) arrested two former Bosnian Serb detention camp guards on Thursday who were allegedly responsible for the death of around 50 civilians and Bosnian soldiers during the Bosnian civil war [JURIST news...

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Angola approves new constitution ending popular election of president
Jonathan Cohen
January 21, 2010 02:00:00 pm

The Parliament of the Republic of Angola approved a new constitution on Thursday that would end the popular election of the president, despite the refusal of opposition party UNITA to take part in the vote....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Warren Commission report on the Kennedy assassination released

On September 27, 1964, the report of the Warren Commission chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren on the Kennedy assassination was released. The report essentially concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone. Review the Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy.

WWII Axis Powers formed

On September 27, 1940, Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany, Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano of Italy and Ambassador Saburo Kurusu of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, creating the World War II alliance of the Axis Powers. The Pact was later assented to by other members of the Axis, including Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

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