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News Federal judge permits Toyota appeal of class action ruling
Federal judge permits Toyota appeal of class action ruling
Maureen Cosgrove
July 20, 2011 10:09:03 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday tentatively ruled that Toyota could appeal the ruling in a class action lawsuit filed over alleged...

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News Serbia captures final ICTY fugitive Goran Hadzic
Serbia captures final ICTY fugitive Goran Hadzic
Julia Zebley
July 20, 2011 09:16:48 am

Serbian authorities on Wednesday arrested Goran Hadzic , the last fugitive of the original 161 sought for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . Serbian President Boris Tadic...

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News Obama supports DOMA repeal
Obama supports DOMA repeal
Maureen Cosgrove
July 20, 2011 09:09:06 am

US President Barack Obama supports repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , Press Secretary Jay Carney announced at a White House press briefing Tuesday. Carney also said that Obama supports the Respect for...

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News Federal judge rules Florida courthouse must remove Ten Commandments monument
Federal judge rules Florida courthouse must remove Ten Commandments monument
Maureen Cosgrove
July 19, 2011 02:06:59 pm

A federal judge on Friday ordered Florida's Dixie County Courthouse to remove the Ten Commandments monument displayed on the front steps of the courthouse. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLUFL) filed the...

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News Philippines military committing human rights abuses: HRW
Philippines military committing human rights abuses: HRW
Maureen Cosgrove
July 19, 2011 12:20:04 pm

The Philippine government has failed to investigate and prosecute extrajudicial killings tied to the country's military, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Tuesday. In a report entitled "No Justice Just Adds to the Pain:...

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News Reproductive rights group challenges North Dakota abortion law
Reproductive rights group challenges North Dakota abortion law
Maureen Cosgrove
July 19, 2011 11:14:01 am

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) on Monday filed a complaint challenging a North Dakota law that effectively bans non-surgical abortions in the state. The law restricts the use of...

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Federal judge allows Google to appeal Street View ruling
Maureen Cosgrove
July 19, 2011 10:01:57 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday ruled that Google could appeal a decision permitting a wiretapping lawsuit against the company to proceed. Judge James...

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News Pakistan civilians seek arrest of ex-CIA legal counsel for drone attacks
Pakistan civilians seek arrest of ex-CIA legal counsel for drone attacks
Maureen Cosgrove
July 19, 2011 09:20:02 am

Three Pakistani men filed a complaint on Monday seeking to arrest former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) legal counsel for authorizing unmanned predator drone strikes . The complaint alleges that former General Counsel to...

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News UN calls for end to fighting in disputed Sudan Kordofan region
UN calls for end to fighting in disputed Sudan Kordofan region
Maureen Cosgrove
July 18, 2011 03:32:28 pm

UN Officials and the UN Security Council on Monday called for an end to fighting in the Southern Kordofan area of Sudan . Ivan Simonovic, Assistant Secretary-General for UN Office of the High Commissioner...

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News Ukraine court dismisses ex-PM Tymoshenko’s defense attorney
Ukraine court dismisses ex-PM Tymoshenko’s defense attorney
Maureen Cosgrove
July 18, 2011 02:59:04 pm

A Ukraine court on Monday dismissed Serhiy Vlasenko, a lawyer representing former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko , from judicial proceedings. Vlasenko had been defending Tymoshenko in a criminal case related to United Energy Systems of...

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ICTY indictes former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević

On May 27, 1999, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indicted Slobodan Milošević for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Learn more about the trial of Slobodan Milošević from the ICTY.

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