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News Khodorkovsky embezzlement trial begins as court refuses request for Putin testimony
Khodorkovsky embezzlement trial begins as court refuses request for Putin testimony
Andrew Gilmore
April 1, 2009 07:13:00 am

A Russian court heard arguments Tuesday at the start of the trial of former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev on embezzlement and money laundering charges...

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News North Korea preparing indictments for captured US journalists
North Korea preparing indictments for captured US journalists
Andrew Gilmore
March 31, 2009 07:53:00 am

North Korean state media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday that indictments are being prepared against two American journalists detained earlier this month while allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally from China....

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News Israel military investigation concludes Gaza war crimes allegations unfounded
Israel military investigation concludes Gaza war crimes allegations unfounded
Andrew Gilmore
March 31, 2009 07:05:00 am

Israeli military officials closed an internal investigation Monday into allegations of war crimes committed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel against Palestinian civilians, concluding that there was no wrongdoing . The investigation was launched last week...

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News Pakistan forms parliamentary panel to review key constitutional provisions
Pakistan forms parliamentary panel to review key constitutional provisions
Andrew Gilmore
March 28, 2009 02:47:00 pm

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday announced the formation of a parliamentary committee to examine the revision of key terms of the Pakistan Constitution . The revisions would include the elimination of the controversial...

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News Spain judge weighing probe of US lawyers who promoted Guantanamo: reports
Spain judge weighing probe of US lawyers who promoted Guantanamo: reports
Andrew Gilmore
March 28, 2009 01:58:00 pm

Crusading Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon has asked prosecutors to examine the US lawyers reportedly behind the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, Spanish media reported Saturday. Garzon's request...

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News Federal judge sets date for Enron ex-CEO resentencing, rules for victim testimony
Federal judge sets date for Enron ex-CEO resentencing, rules for victim testimony
Andrew Gilmore
March 27, 2009 03:09:00 pm

A judge in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an order Friday setting a July 30 date for the resentencing of former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey...

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News UN human rights body adopts resolution urging defamation of religion laws
UN human rights body adopts resolution urging defamation of religion laws
Andrew Gilmore
March 26, 2009 05:14:00 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution Thursday calling for laws against defamation of religion, in preparation for next month's Durban Review Conference on racism, discrimination, and xenophobia. The vote was 23-13 in...

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News New Hampshire House passes same-sex marriage bill
New Hampshire House passes same-sex marriage bill
Andrew Gilmore
March 26, 2009 04:28:00 pm

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a bill that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. The bill passed by a vote of 186-179, and now moves...

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News Senate committee hears testimony on credit card reform
Senate committee hears testimony on credit card reform
Andrew Gilmore
March 25, 2009 08:38:00 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to investigate "abusive credit card practices and bankruptcy" . The hearing, chaired by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) , was held in conjunction with the proposed Consumer...

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News EPA submits first federal greenhouse gas regulation proposal to White House
EPA submits first federal greenhouse gas regulation proposal to White House
Andrew Gilmore
March 25, 2009 07:28:00 am

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a "Proposal for Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act" to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and...

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

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