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News Latvia, Lithuania approve EU Lisbon Treaty
Latvia, Lithuania approve EU Lisbon Treaty
Abigail Salisbury
May 8, 2008 03:22:00 pm

The parliaments of Latvia and Lithuania Thursday adopted the new EU reform treaty , properly known as the Treaty of Lisbon , bringing the total number of ratifying nations to 13. All 27 EU...

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News Federal appeals court rules BP plea bargain in blast case violated rights of victims
Federal appeals court rules BP plea bargain in blast case violated rights of victims
Abigail Salisbury
May 8, 2008 12:13:00 pm

The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the plea agreement made by BP following a 2005 explosion at a Texas City refinery must be sent back to the US district court in...

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News Michigan Supreme Court rules against same-sex partner benefits
Michigan Supreme Court rules against same-sex partner benefits
Abigail Salisbury
May 8, 2008 11:07:00 am

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that governments and universities may not provide health benefits for same-sex partners of their employees. The 5-2 ruling interpreted a 2004 state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage to mean that...

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News US military reduces sentence for Marine convicted of killing Iraqi
US military reduces sentence for Marine convicted of killing Iraqi
Abigail Salisbury
May 8, 2008 10:11:00 am

The US military has reduced the sentence of Marine Corps Sgt. Lawrence G. Hutchins III handed down after following his conviction last August for killing an Iraqi civilian, AP reported Thursday. Hutchins' attorney said...

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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