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News Holder defends plan to try 9/11 suspects in civilian criminal courts
Holder defends plan to try 9/11 suspects in civilian criminal courts
Brian Jackson
March 17, 2010 08:13:00 am

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended his intention to try suspected terrorists, including accused 9/11 conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian criminal court. Holder faced numerous questions on the issue...

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News FCC presents broadband regulation plan to Congress
FCC presents broadband regulation plan to Congress
Steve Czajkowski
March 17, 2010 08:04:00 am

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday sent to Congress its National Broadband Plan , which seeks to enact regulations to update the communications infrastructure in the US and to make broadband service...

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News UN SG proceeding with Sri Lanka rights panel
UN SG proceeding with Sri Lanka rights panel
Steve Czajkowski
March 17, 2010 07:08:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he would not delay his plan to set up a UN panel to investigate allegations of human rights violations during the Sri Lankan civil war ....

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News Europe rights court rules Croatia schools discriminated against Roma
Europe rights court rules Croatia schools discriminated against Roma
Sarah Paulsworth
March 16, 2010 01:27:00 pm

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that the practice of segregating Roma minority primary school students in Croatia from other pupils is discriminatory. The...

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News Afghanistan confirms enactment of war crimes pardon law
Afghanistan confirms enactment of war crimes pardon law
Sarah Miley
March 16, 2010 12:13:00 pm

The Afghanistan Office of the President openly confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that the government has enacted a law providing a blanket pardon for all war crimes and human rights violations occurring before December 2001....

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News China officials warn Google to obey state Internet laws
China officials warn Google to obey state Internet laws
Ann Riley
March 16, 2010 11:24:00 am

Chinese officials on Tuesday repeated warnings to Google that even if the company decides to leave the country, it must obey Chinese laws and continue to filter search results. Spokesperson for China's Ministry...

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News Sierra Leone judge rules woman can become local chief
Sierra Leone judge rules woman can become local chief
Andrea Bottorff
March 16, 2010 10:37:00 am

A judge in Sierra Leone ruled Tuesday that a woman has the right to become a regional political leader in the country. The High Court of Justice reversed a previous ban that had prevented Iye Kendor Bandabla...

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News Senate Democrats introduce new financial regulation bill
Senate Democrats introduce new financial regulation bill
Hillary Stemple
March 16, 2010 09:23:00 am

Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee on Monday introduced the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 , aimed at increasing financial regulation in the wake of the recent financial crisis. The bill includes a provision...

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News Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Ohio inmate challenging injection protocol
Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Ohio inmate challenging injection protocol
Megan McKee | JURIST Staff
March 16, 2010 08:20:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the execution of Lawrence Reynolds, an Ohio inmate challenging the state's lethal injection procedure. Reynolds, who was convicted of strangling an elderly neighbor...

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Lack of Internet regulations enables rise in hate content: report
Ximena Marinero
March 16, 2010 07:58:00 am

The Internet has experienced a 20 percent increase in militant and hate content over the past year, according to a report released on Monday by the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Tolerance . The report, titled "Digital Terrorism and...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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