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News UK prosecutors not charging Met officers in De Menezes killing
UK prosecutors not charging Met officers in De Menezes killing
Andrew Gilmore
February 13, 2009 03:28:00 pm

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced Friday that no charges will be filed against London Metropolitan Police Service ("Met") officers involved in the shooting death of Brazilian immigrant Jean Charles de...

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News Russia hate crimes up slightly in 2008: rights group
Russia hate crimes up slightly in 2008: rights group
Andrew Gilmore
February 12, 2009 04:50:00 pm

Russian human rights group the SOVA Center announced Thursday that the number of Russian hate crimes rose slightly in 2008 over 2007 levels, with 97 people killed and 525 wounded. According to the deputy head of SOVA...

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News Pakistan official concedes Mumbai attacks partially planned in Pakistan
Pakistan official concedes Mumbai attacks partially planned in Pakistan
Andrew Gilmore
February 12, 2009 03:30:00 pm

The November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were partially planned in Pakistan, according to statements made Thursday at a news conference by A. Rehman Malik , the Advisor on Interior Affairs for the Pakistan...

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News Obama administration to reverse Bush offshore drilling policy
Obama administration to reverse Bush offshore drilling policy
Andrew Gilmore
February 11, 2009 07:42:00 am

US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced plans Tuesday to reverse offshore drilling policies established by former US President George W. Bush at the end of his presidency. The move comes...

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News South Korea appeals court affirms landmark right-to-die ruling
South Korea appeals court affirms landmark right-to-die ruling
Andrew Gilmore
February 11, 2009 06:59:00 am

A South Korea appellate court on Tuesday upheld a landmark lower court ruling authorizing removal of life-support from a comatose woman. Tuesday's decision by the Seoul High Court affirmed the December ruling of the Seoul Western...

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News Mexico publishes law establishing fingerprint database of mobile phone users
Mexico publishes law establishing fingerprint database of mobile phone users
Andrew Gilmore
February 10, 2009 08:33:00 am

The Mexican government published a law Monday that will create a database of mobile phone users in the country, including vital information and fingerprints, once it takes effect in April. The law, published in the...

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News Madoff reaches agreement with SEC on civil charges as SEC regulator steps down
Madoff reaches agreement with SEC on civil charges as SEC regulator steps down
Andrew Gilmore
February 10, 2009 07:09:00 am

US financier Bernard Madoff consented to a partial judgment with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday over civil charges brought by the SEC to obtain a preliminary injunction and...

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News Deputy AG nominee Ogden defends representing controversial clients
Deputy AG nominee Ogden defends representing controversial clients
Andrew Gilmore
February 5, 2009 03:19:00 pm

Nominee for Deputy Attorney General David Ogden Thursday defended his representation of parties opposing anti-pornography and pre-abortion parental notification laws during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee . Ogden, who is presently in...

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News Ginsburg undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer
Ginsburg undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer
Andrew Gilmore
February 5, 2009 02:20:00 pm

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Thursday in New York for pancreatic cancer . Ginsburg, 75, is expected to remain at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ...

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News UK judges reveal US threatened to withhold intelligence if Guantanamo torture disclosed
UK judges reveal US threatened to withhold intelligence if Guantanamo torture disclosed
Andrew Gilmore
February 4, 2009 04:37:00 pm

The London High Court revealed in a judgment issued Wednesday that the US government threatened to reconsider and possibly end its intelligence-sharing operations with the UK if a summary of the alleged torture of Guantanamo Bay [JURIST...

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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.

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