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News Ex-police officer indicted for role in Srebrenica massacre
Ex-police officer indicted for role in Srebrenica massacre
Erin Bock
March 14, 2011 02:15:32 pm

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday confirmed the indictment of a former police officer for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre . Bozidar Kuvelja was ordered into custody...

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News France court awards Bosnia civil war victims damages for injuries
France court awards Bosnia civil war victims damages for injuries
Ann Riley
March 14, 2011 02:04:14 pm

A French court on Monday awarded a Bosnian family 200,000 euros (USD $280,000) for wartime abuses committed by former Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and Biljana Plavsic . In an unprecedented civil decision, the Tribunal de Grande...

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News Syria military court jails activist accused of harming Iran relations
Syria military court jails activist accused of harming Iran relations
Ashley Hileman
March 14, 2011 12:49:06 pm

A military court in Syria on Sunday sentenced a human rights activist accused of harming the country's relations with Iran to 18 months in prison. Ali Abdullah's sentence was based on allegations that he made critical comments against Iran...

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News Ex-Blackwater contractors convicted of manslaughter for Afghan shootings
Ex-Blackwater contractors convicted of manslaughter for Afghan shootings
Michael Haggerson
March 14, 2011 12:39:44 pm

Two former Blackwater contractors were convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for their role in the May 2009 shooting deaths of two...

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News Pakistan ex-president Musharraf says UK gave ‘tacit approval’ to use of torture
Pakistan ex-president Musharraf says UK gave ‘tacit approval’ to use of torture
Zach Zagger
March 14, 2011 11:17:52 am

Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said that the UK gave "tacit approval" for torture of terror suspects, making the statements in a BBC documentary to be aired Monday. Musharraf's claims raise questions ...

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News Bahrain lawmakers call for state of emergency
Bahrain lawmakers call for state of emergency
Dwyer Arce
March 14, 2011 10:35:18 am

A group of 22 Bahraini lawmakers on Sunday called on King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to declare a state of emergency in response to the latest protests against the monarchy. The lawmakers, members of the pro-government...

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News Nigeria legislature urged to create special electoral offenses commission
Nigeria legislature urged to create special electoral offenses commission
Sarah Paulsworth
March 14, 2011 09:28:31 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Nigerian Bar Association called Sunday for Nigeria's National Assembly (NASS) to pass legislation creating a special electoral offenses commission . The commission would be tasked with investigating...

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News Virginia Supreme Court to hear global warming subpoena case
Virginia Supreme Court to hear global warming subpoena case
Carrie Schimizzi
March 13, 2011 03:56:39 pm

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday agreed to hear a case seeking to determine whether Virignia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli can subpoena records about a former professor at the University of Virginia ....

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News Cuba court sentences US contractor to 15 years in prison
Cuba court sentences US contractor to 15 years in prison
Carrie Schimizzi
March 13, 2011 03:08:05 pm

A court in Cuba on Saturday sentenced US contractor Alan Gross to 15 years in prison for attempting to undermine the communist government of Cuba, according to a state-run website. US National Security spokesman Tommy...

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News Arab League calls for UN no-fly zone over Libya
Arab League calls for UN no-fly zone over Libya
Drew Singer
March 13, 2011 11:44:07 am

The League of Arab States on Saturday adopted a resolution calling for the United Nations Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya. The Arab League declared that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi...

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Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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