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News Blackwater under investigation for bribing Iraq officials following 2007 deaths: NYT
Blackwater under investigation for bribing Iraq officials following 2007 deaths: NYT
Brian Jackson
February 1, 2010 12:59:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether Blackwater , now known as Xe, bribed Iraqi officials to allow them to continue operating in the country following shooting deaths in 2007 , the New York...

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News Former Bosnian army commander arrested for war crimes
Former Bosnian army commander arrested for war crimes
Carrie Schimizzi
February 1, 2010 12:01:00 pm

Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Monday arrested former Bosnian Army commander Zulfikar Alispago for war crimes allegedly committed during the Bosnian civil war . Alispago, the former commander of a special unit known...

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News Iran top judge says protester executions to be based on law, not political pressure
Iran top judge says protester executions to be based on law, not political pressure
Patrice Collins
February 1, 2010 10:32:00 am

Top Iranian judge Sadeq Larijani said Monday that any further executions of anti-government protesters will be based on the law rather than on political pressure. Refusing to heed calls for more executions to...

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News Israel military officials disciplined for exceeding authority in Gaza offensive
Israel military officials disciplined for exceeding authority in Gaza offensive
Ann Riley
February 1, 2010 10:31:00 am

Two high-ranking Israeli military officers have been disciplined for firing shells into a populated area of the Gaza strip during last year's Operation Cast Lead , it was revealed Monday. The information was contained in a 46-page report...

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News US citizens arrested after trying to remove children from Haiti
US citizens arrested after trying to remove children from Haiti
Dwyer Arce
February 1, 2010 09:32:00 am

Haitian authorities confirmed Sunday that 10 US citizens have been arrested after attempting to bus 33 children across the border into the neighboring Dominican Republic. Haitian Social Affairs Minister Yves Christallin said that a total of 12 people were...

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News Japan urged to sign international child abduction treaty
Japan urged to sign international child abduction treaty
Andrea Bottorff
February 1, 2010 09:24:00 am

Ambassadors from eight countries met with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Saturday to urge Japan to sign an international treaty that will help prevent parental child abductions across borders. Representatives from the US, Canada, the UK,...

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News More than 50 countries submit climate change plans under Copenhagen treaty
More than 50 countries submit climate change plans under Copenhagen treaty
Hillary Stemple
February 1, 2010 09:22:00 am

More than 50 countries, including the US, China, and EU member states, submitted plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC) prior to a Sunday deadline set by...

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News Russia rights activists detained in anti-Kremlin protests
Russia rights activists detained in anti-Kremlin protests
Dwyer Arce
February 1, 2010 08:23:00 am

As many as 100 anti-Kremlin demonstrators were arrested by Moscow authorities Sunday as they protested against the perceived government curtailing of the right to peaceful assembly. The 300-strong group chanted slogans calling for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

American actress Mae West sentenced to 10 days for obsecenity

American actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail on April 19, 1927 for her participation in a play she wrote and starred in entitled "Sex." The play depicts the tribulations and adventures of a prostitute named Margy. The New York Police Department raided a performance, and West was charged with obscenity and behavior designed to corrupt the morals of youth. Learn more about West's arrest and sentence from PBS.

Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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