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News Federal judge denies injunction request by Apple in Samsung patent case
Federal judge denies injunction request by Apple in Samsung patent case
Ashley Hileman
December 4, 2011 10:56:36 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday declined to issue a preliminary injunction against Samsung Electronics , as requested by Apple . District...

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Lebanon contributes money necessary to fund UN tribunal
Ashley Hileman
November 30, 2011 11:32:52 am

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday announced that the country has made the payment required to help fund the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) , which has been tasked with investigating the assassination...

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News Chile requests extradition of former US Navy captain for Pinochet-era crimes
Chile requests extradition of former US Navy captain for Pinochet-era crimes
Ashley Hileman
November 30, 2011 09:16:36 am

A Chilean judge on Tuesday issued an indictment against former US Navy Captain Ray Davis, which included a request that he be extradited to Chile. The indictment charges Davis with the homicides of journalist Charles Horman and...

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News US commission to examine effects of immigration laws on civil rights
US commission to examine effects of immigration laws on civil rights
Ashley Hileman
November 27, 2011 11:39:24 am

The US Commission on Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that it will examine the impact that state-enacted immigration enforcement laws have on individual civil rights. The announcement stems from a unanimous vote taken at the...

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News UN rights panel asks Syria for report on child torture allegations
UN rights panel asks Syria for report on child torture allegations
Ashley Hileman
November 27, 2011 10:25:31 am

The UN Committee Against Torture expressed concern Friday over allegations of human rights violations in Syria, including the torture of children, and requested a report addressing these matters. Claudio Grossman, who currently heads the committee, said [press...

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UN panel releases summary on risk management in face of increased environmental disasters
Ashley Hileman
November 20, 2011 01:26:30 pm

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , a UN-led scientific panel, on Saturday released the Summary for Policymakers of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation...

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Libya prime minister assures fair trial for Gaddafi son
Ashley Hileman
November 20, 2011 12:14:28 pm

Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib on Saturday pledged that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will receive a fair trial. A fugitive since his father's regime fell last month , the highest-profile son of deceased former dictator Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary;...

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Guatemala president approves US extradition of former president
Ashley Hileman
November 16, 2011 09:58:31 am

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom on Tuesday said he will allow former president Alfonso Portillo to be extradited to the US for trial. The charges against Portillo in the US stem from accusations of...

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UN rights expert questions UK torture inquiry
Ashley Hileman
November 13, 2011 02:28:52 pm

A UN official on Saturday expressed concern regarding the lack of transparency in an inquiry by the UK into allegations that its secret services were complicit in torture of detainees in the aftermath of 9/11. The UN's Special Rapporteur...

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ICC prosecutor may press additional charges against Libya intelligence chief, others
Ashley Hileman
November 9, 2011 10:44:33 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday new charges may be warranted against those close to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi . According to Ocampo, an investigation into...

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US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

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