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News Federal government requests additional time for oral argument in health care reform case
Federal government requests additional time for oral argument in health care reform case
Michael Haggerson
February 4, 2012 02:06:34 pm

The federal government on Friday requested additional time for oral argument before the US Supreme Court to argue that the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , which...

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News US Army refers intelligence analyst’s Wikileaks case for court-martial
US Army refers intelligence analyst’s Wikileaks case for court-martial
Jamie Davis
February 4, 2012 09:43:09 am

US Army commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington referred Pfc. Bradley Manning to a general court-marital Friday on all charges for allegedly releasing classified information to WikiLeaks ....

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News EU asks Google to delay new privacy policy
EU asks Google to delay new privacy policy
Jaimie Cremeans
February 3, 2012 02:56:19 pm

The European Union's data protection authorities wrote a letter to Google Thursday asking it to delay implementation of its new privacy policy, which is supposed to take effect March 1. The EU is concerned the privacy policy,...

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News Lawyers for 9/11 suspects seeking further trial delay
Lawyers for 9/11 suspects seeking further trial delay
Matthew Pomy
February 3, 2012 01:54:11 pm

Lawyers for two Guantanamo prisoners accused of planning the 9/11 attacks asked the Pentagon Thursday to extend the filing deadline for pre-trial motions. There are currently two prisoners requesting extension, and they both cite the recent mail...

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News Rwanda court charges genocide suspect
Rwanda court charges genocide suspect
Jaimie Cremeans
February 3, 2012 01:33:16 pm

War crimes suspect Leon Mugesera was charged with genocide planning, incitement and distribution of arms Thursday in a Kigali court in Rwanda. He was deported from Canada to Rwanda nine days ago, following a 16-year battle in...

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News France court rules Google Maps practicing unfair competition
France court rules Google Maps practicing unfair competition
Matthew Pomy
February 3, 2012 01:04:24 pm

The French Commercial Tribunal in Paris ruled Tuesday that Google Maps is anti-competitive because it is offered as a free service. The plaintiff, Bottin Cartographers , alleged that Google provides its maps...

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News Massachusetts court rules child custody laws apply to same-sex parents
Massachusetts court rules child custody laws apply to same-sex parents
Katherine Getty
February 3, 2012 12:43:37 pm

The Massachusetts Appeals Court held Thursday that same-sex couples who marry and have a baby via artificial insemination are bound by the same child custody laws as heterosexual couples. The decision came after...

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News ICJ rules Germany immune from Nazi victim claims
ICJ rules Germany immune from Nazi victim claims
Katherine Getty
February 3, 2012 11:28:34 am

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ruled that Germany has immunity from claims brought in foreign courts by victims of the Nazi regime. The Court found that a 2008 decision by Italy's Supreme...

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News Ex-Khmer Rouge leader sentenced to life
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader sentenced to life
Sung Un Kim
February 3, 2012 11:17:12 am

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Friday sentenced Kaing Guek Eav , also known as "Duch," to life imprisonment for crimes against...

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HRW: Syria forces torturing children
Sung Un Kim
February 3, 2012 10:11:40 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday that Syrian army and security officers have been engaged in the torture of children . The allegations stem from HRW's documentation of cases in which children were reportedly detained, tortured...

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Hitler and Nazis attempt failed coup in Beer Hall Putsch

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party attempted an ill-faited coup in Munich, Germany on November 8, 1923. Instead of seizing power, the conspirators suffered 15 casualties and their leaders were arrested, including Hitler. The future dictator would spend a year in prison as a result, where he would write his infamous Mein Kampf. Learn more about the Beer Hall Putsch.

Oregon legalized physician-assisted suicide

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