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News Telecom merger stalls in FCC after DOJ antitrust approval
Telecom merger stalls in FCC after DOJ antitrust approval
Alexandria Samuel
October 13, 2006 02:23:00 pm

A proposed $78 billion merger between telecom giants BellSouth and AT&T stalled unexpectedly Friday in the Federal Communications Commission after two FCC commissioners, both Democrats, asked Chairman Kevin Martin for more time to...

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News Taylor pleads not guilty to war crimes in Sierra Leone
Taylor pleads not guilty to war crimes in Sierra Leone
Alexandria Samuel
April 3, 2006 01:18:00 pm

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty to war crimes charges in his first appearance before the Special Court for Sierra Leone Monday. Taylor initially refused to recognize the jurisdiction of...

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News Australia state AG proposes first regular televising of court proceedings
Australia state AG proposes first regular televising of court proceedings
Alexandria Samuel
April 3, 2006 11:11:00 am

Jim McGinty , attorney general of Western Australia , has announced plans to introduce legislation that would allow for regular television broadcast of court proceedings in the state, which would make the state's courts the...

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News DOJ reports 3 percent of US households victimized by identity theft
DOJ reports 3 percent of US households victimized by identity theft
Alexandria Samuel
April 3, 2006 10:43:00 am

Nearly 3.6 million US households - roughly 3 percent of the total - fell victim to identity theft during a six month period in 2004, according to a US Department of Justice report released Sunday. The...

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News Supreme Court agrees to hear habeas appeals case
Supreme Court agrees to hear habeas appeals case
Alexandria Samuel
March 27, 2006 12:10:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in Lawrence v. Florida , concerning a challenge to rules surrounding the one-year filing deadline for making habeas corpus claims in federal court....

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News UN begins Burundi talks to set up reconciliation commission, war crimes court
UN begins Burundi talks to set up reconciliation commission, war crimes court
Alexandria Samuel
March 27, 2006 11:21:00 am

A UN delegation led by Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Nicolas Michel arrived in the south African nation of Burundi Monday to help establish a truth and reconciliation commission and war crimes court. According to Michel,...

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News Abu Ghraib dog handler faces court-martial
Abu Ghraib dog handler faces court-martial
Alexandria Samuel
March 13, 2006 11:04:00 am

A military court-martial is set to begin Monday for US Army dog handler Sgt. Michael J. Smith, facing 14 counts of misconduct for using unmuzzled dogs to abuse detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 and...

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News Racial discrimination, xenophobia surging worldwide: UN expert
Racial discrimination, xenophobia surging worldwide: UN expert
Alexandria Samuel
March 7, 2006 04:12:00 pm

A UN expert on racism warned Tuesday that instances of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia are on the rise worldwide, and pose a special danger as they are not confined to extremist groups but have become integral to mainstream...

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News CIA tells judge that clearance of briefings for Libby could be lengthy, risky process
CIA tells judge that clearance of briefings for Libby could be lengthy, risky process
Alexandria Samuel
March 7, 2006 03:49:00 pm

A CIA information review officer providing a sworn statement to US District Judge Reggie B. Walton has indicated that clearing top-level information requested by former vice-presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby [defense profile; JURIST news...

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News Ex-Enron CFO: Lay, Skilling knew about fraudulent partnerships
Ex-Enron CFO: Lay, Skilling knew about fraudulent partnerships
Alexandria Samuel
March 7, 2006 03:21:00 pm

Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow took the stand for the prosecution against his former bosses Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling Tuesday....

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Denmark constitution signed

On June 5, 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy with the signing of its first constitution. Prior to the promulgation of its constitution, Denmark was an absolute monarchy. The Danish constitution protected civil liberties, limited the power of the king, and created a bicameral legislature called the Rigstag, consisting of the Folketing and the Landsting. Today, Constitution Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Denmark every year on June 5. Learn more about Denmark's system of government from the country's official website.

US Supreme Court ordered U. Texas law school to admit black students

On June 5, 1950, in Sweatt v. Painter, the US Supreme Court ordered the University of Texas Law School to admit black students because a law school founded for blacks could not be equal to the established and prestigious white law school. Learn more about Sweatt v. Painter.

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