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News Iran to execute five post-election protesters
Iran to execute five post-election protesters
Amelia Mathias
November 18, 2009 09:05:00 am

An Iranian court has sentenced five people to death for their roles in protests that took place after this summer's disputed elections , according to state media Tuesday. Another 81 people have been sentenced to prison [Al-Jazeera...

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News China court rules against Microsoft in licensing infringement case
China court rules against Microsoft in licensing infringement case
Amelia Mathias
November 17, 2009 10:37:00 pm

The China Beijing No 1 Intermediary Court ruled on Monday that US software giant Microsoft had infringed upon the patent rights of local Chinese company Zhongyi Electronic . Zhongyi Electronic provided Chinese fonts for Microsoft to...

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News Germany prosecutors charge accused Nazi with 58 counts of murder
Germany prosecutors charge accused Nazi with 58 counts of murder
Amelia Mathias
November 17, 2009 09:29:00 am

A 90-year-old German man has been charged with 58 counts of murder stemming from his involvement with the Nazi party during World War II. The man, who has not been named, was a member of an SS tank regiment...

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News Iran sets up committee to fight Internet crime
Iran sets up committee to fight Internet crime
Amelia Mathias
November 15, 2009 04:09:00 pm

The Iranian government on Saturday announced the establishment of a new police unit to fight Internet crime, though opposition leaders say its true purpose is to crack down on protesters and voices of dissent, who rely on the Internet...

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News Ninth Circuit orders new accounting of Ferdinand Marcos assets
Ninth Circuit orders new accounting of Ferdinand Marcos assets
Amelia Mathias
November 15, 2009 02:59:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday remanded a case involving the assets of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos to the district court for investigation. The court found that...

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News Cambodia refuses to extradite ousted Thailand PM Thaksin
Cambodia refuses to extradite ousted Thailand PM Thaksin
Amelia Mathias
November 11, 2009 09:02:00 am

The Cambodian government on Tuesday refused Thailand's request to extradite former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , escalating a political row that threatens to destabilize the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

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News El Salvador government agrees to open investigation into archbishop death
El Salvador government agrees to open investigation into archbishop death
Amelia Mathias
November 9, 2009 09:23:00 am

El Salvador government officials agreed on Friday to a state investigation into the death of Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero , shot and killed in 1980. The announcement of the investigation comes nearly a...

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News UN DR Congo mission urged to stop funding military groups committing rights abuses
UN DR Congo mission urged to stop funding military groups committing rights abuses
Amelia Mathias
November 4, 2009 09:49:00 am

The UN Organization Mission in DR Congo (MONUC) has given funding and support to military groups that are committing human rights abuses , according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. HRW detailed the alleged...

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News Climate conference may not produce treaty: UN Secretary-General
Climate conference may not produce treaty: UN Secretary-General
Amelia Mathias
November 4, 2009 09:07:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon attempted Tuesday to temper expectations for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen set to take place in a month, saying that it might not result in a treaty. The...

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News Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Amelia Mathias
November 1, 2009 03:31:00 pm

Eight men judged guilty of war crimes by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) were transferred to Rwanda Saturday to serve out prison sentences. Because Sierra Leone has no adequate prison facilities, an agreement with Rwanda...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

Peace of Augsburg allows princes in the Holy Roman Empire to chose their state's relgion

On September 25, 1555, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the Peace of Augsburg, allowing princes within the Empire to chose whether their lands would be Catholic or Protestant. People living in a given principality were then permitted to move to a different region within the Empire if their faith differed from the one chosen by the prince their home state.

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

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