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News Executions increase in 2008 despite global trend away from capital punishment: report
Executions increase in 2008 despite global trend away from capital punishment: report
Adrienne Lester
March 24, 2009 08:08:00 am

At least 2,390 people were executed throughout 25 countries in 2008, according to a report released Tuesday by Amnesty International (AI) , up from the reported 1,252 executions in 2007 ....

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News Federal judge enjoins rule permitting concealed weapons in national parks
Federal judge enjoins rule permitting concealed weapons in national parks
Adrienne Lester
March 20, 2009 01:50:00 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against a federal rule that permits the possession of "concealed, loaded and...

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News UN rights investigator cites North Korea for ‘egregious’ violations
UN rights investigator cites North Korea for ‘egregious’ violations
Adrienne Lester
March 17, 2009 08:27:00 am

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea  Vitit Muntarbhorn said Monday that he found there to be a "broad range of egregious human rights violations" in the country. In a report to the UN...

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News Turkish journalist arrested in connection with alleged coup plot
Turkish journalist arrested in connection with alleged coup plot
Adrienne Lester
March 6, 2009 02:51:00 pm

A Turkish court ordered the arrest of Cumhuriyet journalist Mustafa Balbay Thursday for his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) . Balbay was arrested ...

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News 1 in 31 US adults under correctional control: report
1 in 31 US adults under correctional control: report
Adrienne Lester
March 3, 2009 08:04:00 am

One in 31 US adults are on probation, in prison, or on parole, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Center on the States . The report found that men are five times...

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News Nebraska court upholds firing of state trooper for KKK affiliation
Nebraska court upholds firing of state trooper for KKK affiliation
Adrienne Lester
February 27, 2009 02:02:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Nebraska ruled Friday that Robert Henderson will not be reinstated as a state trooper for the Nebraska State Patrol because of his membership in the Knights Party ,...

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French chemist Antoine Lavoisier guillotined

French revolutionaries guillotined chemist Antoine Lavoisier on May 8, 1794 over his investment in a private tax collecting company purchased 26 years prior. Learn more about the life of Antoine Lavoisier.

WHO declares smallpox eradicated

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