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News ICC asks Libya officials to explain plans to try Gaddafi son
ICC asks Libya officials to explain plans to try Gaddafi son
Daniel Mullen
January 10, 2013 01:45:35 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) asked Libyan officials Thursday to address reports that they plan to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi ,...

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News Federal appeals court hears arguments on release of bin Laden photos
Federal appeals court hears arguments on release of bin Laden photos
Keith Herting
January 10, 2013 12:43:33 pm

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Thursday on whether to release photos of the body of former al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden...

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News Zimbabwe must make legal reforms for 2013 elections: HRW
Zimbabwe must make legal reforms for 2013 elections: HRW
Sung Un Kim
January 10, 2013 12:22:13 pm

Zimbabwe must still reform its current legislative and electoral environment before this year's elections, according to a report published Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . In the report, HRW stated that the unity government, established...

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News Civil rights groups challenge New Hampshire education tax program
Civil rights groups challenge New Hampshire education tax program
Brandon Gatto
January 10, 2013 12:15:31 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire (ACLU) and Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) on Wednesday challenged the constitutionality of a tuition tax-credit program designed to divert taxpayer money to...

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News DOJ asks DC Circuit to reverse terrorism conviction of al Qaeda media director
DOJ asks DC Circuit to reverse terrorism conviction of al Qaeda media director
Brandon Gatto
January 10, 2013 11:43:57 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to reverse the terrorism conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul , the media...

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News Federal judge rules Guantanamo detainee has no right to top secret information
Federal judge rules Guantanamo detainee has no right to top secret information
Sung Un Kim
January 10, 2013 11:40:44 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that lawyers for a detainee at Guantanamo Bay may not review top secret documentation. Wali Mohammed Morafa, who has...

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News Federal appeals court upholds Massachusetts abortion clinic buffer zone
Federal appeals court upholds Massachusetts abortion clinic buffer zone
Matthew Pomy
January 10, 2013 11:13:03 am

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Wednesday upheld a Massachusetts law that established "buffer zones" for abortion clinics. The buffer zone creates a protected area outside of the abortion...

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News Guantanamo prosecutor recommends Pentagon drop conspiracy charges
Guantanamo prosecutor recommends Pentagon drop conspiracy charges
Matthew Pomy
January 10, 2013 10:13:53 am

Chief prosecutor in the Guantanamo tribunal, Brigadier General Mark Martins, on Wednesday recommended that the Pentagon drop the conspiracy charge against those suspected of plotting the September 11 attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed . Martins hopes to...

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News Michigan appeals court allows benefits for domestic partners of state employees
Michigan appeals court allows benefits for domestic partners of state employees
Addison Morris
January 10, 2013 09:39:47 am

The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) policy granting health care benefits to same-sex domestic partners of state employees. Attorney General Bill Schuette argued against the...

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News Supreme Court rules trademark challenge against Nike moot
Supreme Court rules trademark challenge against Nike moot
Brandon Gatto
January 9, 2013 03:51:27 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. that Nike's covenant not to enforce a trademark against Already's existing products and any future "colorable imitations" moots Already's action to have the...

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Guyana gains independence

On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Read the Constitutions of Guyana.

President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial ended

On May 26, 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended, with the Senate falling one vote short of reaching the two-thirds majority required for impeachment.

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