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Nepal supreme court judge shot dead
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 11:08:49 am

A judge for the Supreme Court of Nepal was shot and killed Thursday while traveling to work. Judge Rana Bahadur Bam, who was under investigation for allegedly taking bribes was shot in his...

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DOJ finds prosecutorial misconduct in ex-senator Stevens case
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 10:10:34 am

A report released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that two of the prosecutors involved in the 2008 trial of former senator Ted Stevens acted recklessly in their management of...

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Federal judge allows Arizona plaintiffs to proceed in immigration suit
Sung Un Kim
May 31, 2012 10:00:24 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona ruled Tuesday that several Arizona residents have legal standing to challenge the state's controversial immigration law passed in...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal sentences ex-official to life in prison
Rwanda genocide tribunal sentences ex-official to life in prison
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 09:17:57 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday sentenced former Rwandan Minister of Youth and Sports Callixte Nzabonimana to life in prison after finding him guilty of charges related to...

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California senate approves bill banning sexual orientation therapy
Sung Un Kim
May 31, 2012 09:04:42 am

The California Senate voted 23-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban psychotherapies aimed at changing the sexual orientation of minors. According to supporters, the underlying reason for the legislation is that homosexuality is...

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Tunisia judges strike to protest firings
Jamie Davis
May 31, 2012 08:03:26 am

The Tunisia Judges' Union went on strike Wednesday to protest a decision by Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri to fire more than 80 judges. According to the head of the Judge's Union, Raoudha Abidi, the judiciary's open-ended...

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Minnesota high court rules for tobacco company on ‘light’ cigarettes
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 30, 2012 03:09:04 pm

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a summary judgment in favor of Philip Morris, Inc. , finding that the plaintiffs were barred from recovery due to a settlement in a state lawsuit from...

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UNESCO expresses concern over Somalia journalist’s death
Sung Un Kim
May 30, 2012 02:37:11 pm

Director General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , Irina Bokova , expressed her concern Tuesday over the murder of Somali journalist Ahmed Addow Anshur, who was killed last...

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Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 30, 2012 02:18:15 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) on Wednesday filed a petition seeking to eliminate a proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Minnesota Constitution to require citizens to present photo identification...

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May 30, 2012 01:37:15 pm

A Pakistani doctor who helped the US government find Osama Bin Laden was convicted last week for his association to a militant group in Pakistan, not for his ties to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

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Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants

On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics. Review the complete text of the Edict in French and read the Edict translated into English.

Thomas Jefferson born

On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County in the Virginia Colony. Jefferson went on to become, among other things, the third President of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. Jefferson was also responsible for reforming the laws of Virginia after independence from Great Britain.

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