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News Wisconsin lawmakers accused of breaking open meetings law
Wisconsin lawmakers accused of breaking open meetings law
Daniel Richey
March 17, 2011 10:46:38 am

Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature broke several state laws when they passed last month's controversial budget bill, charges Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne (D) in a complaint filed Tuesday in a Wisconsin circuit court...

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News Bahrain opposition leaders arrested after violent crackdown on protesters
Bahrain opposition leaders arrested after violent crackdown on protesters
Sarah Paulsworth
March 17, 2011 09:19:39 am

Six opposition leaders were arrested in Bahrain on Thursday after the government, backed by foreign troops from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , violently dispersed protesters in the capital of Manana on Wednesday. Among those arrested ...

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News Obama administration supports Internet privacy legislation at Senate hearing
Obama administration supports Internet privacy legislation at Senate hearing
Ann Riley
March 17, 2011 08:15:00 am

The Obama administration on Wednesday backed Internet privacy legislation at a hearing before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation . The hearing followed reports released in December by the US Department of Commerce and...

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News Pakistan court acquits US government worker of murder charges
Pakistan court acquits US government worker of murder charges
Daniel Makosky
March 16, 2011 03:21:00 pm

A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted and released US consulate worker Raymond Davis, who was being held in connection with the shooting deaths of two men. Earlier in the day, the court formally indicted Davis...

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News Utah governor signs package of immigration reform bills
Utah governor signs package of immigration reform bills
Dan Taglioli
March 16, 2011 12:16:17 pm

Utah Governor Gary Herbert on Tuesday signed into law a package of bills aimed at both reforming the state's immigration laws and challenging the federal government to take action for reform nationally. One of the...

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News Rights group urges Slovenia to protect Roma migrant communities
Rights group urges Slovenia to protect Roma migrant communities
Sarah Posner
March 16, 2011 12:15:38 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday released a report documenting discrimination and human rights violations against Roma migrants in Slovenia and urging the Slovenian government to protect Roma communities. The report...

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News DOJ sues California prison system for ordering Sikh inmate to trim beard
DOJ sues California prison system for ordering Sikh inmate to trim beard
Alexandra Malatesta
March 16, 2011 12:03:27 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for unfairly disciplining Sikh inmate Sukhjinder Basra for refusing to trim his beard. The suit also...

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News Fifth Circuit gives government more time to decide on offshore drilling permits
Fifth Circuit gives government more time to decide on offshore drilling permits
Matt Glenn
March 16, 2011 09:42:22 am

A panel of judges for the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a ruling Tuesday that would have forced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) to...

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News Federal appeals court allows woman to sue over forced removal of headscarf
Federal appeals court allows woman to sue over forced removal of headscarf
Julia Zebley
March 16, 2011 08:11:16 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated a lawsuit on Tuesday, allowing a Muslim woman to sue several government parties for forcing her to remove her religious headscarf while...

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UN urges Turkish government to respect freedom of expression
Andrea Bottorff
March 15, 2011 02:29:51 pm

A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged Turkish officials to respect journalists' freedom of expression . The international concern increased after the Turkish government...

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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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