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News US reaches deal with Switzerland over access to anonymous UBS accounts
US reaches deal with Switzerland over access to anonymous UBS accounts
Brian Jackson
August 20, 2009 07:46:00 am

The US government on Wednesday reached an agreement with Switzerland that would grant the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) access to information on thousands of Swiss bank accounts. As part of the agreement ,...

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News Federal judge denies <i>habeas</i> petition for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee: report
Federal judge denies habeas petition for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee: report
Brian Jackson
August 18, 2009 12:05:00 pm

A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a confidential ruling last week denying a habeas corpus petition by Guantanamo Bay detainee Adham Mohammed Ali Awad, the...

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News Switzerland court rejects assets claim by family of Haiti ex-president Duvalier
Switzerland court rejects assets claim by family of Haiti ex-president Duvalier
Brian Jackson
August 18, 2009 11:22:00 am

A Swiss court has denied an appeal by the family of former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier to claim money hidden in Swiss banks by Duvalier while he led the island nation. The family's claim was rejected by...

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News Federal judge enjoins RealNetworks from selling DVD copying software
Federal judge enjoins RealNetworks from selling DVD copying software
Brian Jackson
August 13, 2009 07:38:00 am

The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday enjoined the technology company RealNetworks from selling its DVD copying software, RealDVD. Judge Marilyn Patel held that the RealDVD software violated...

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News House committee documents show Rove involved in US attorney firings
House committee documents show Rove involved in US attorney firings
Brian Jackson
August 12, 2009 08:55:00 am

The US House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday released testimony and e-mails purporting to show that Bush administration political advisor Karl Rove was involved in the firing of nine US Attorneys [JURIST...

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Former Madoff financial chief pleads guilty to conspiracy, fraud charges
Brian Jackson
August 12, 2009 07:24:00 am

Former financial chief for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Frank DiPascali, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 10 criminal counts for his role in the Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars. DiPascali...

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News Ninth Circuit prohibits construction, timber removal in National Forest System
Ninth Circuit prohibits construction, timber removal in National Forest System
Brian Jackson
August 6, 2009 09:36:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court ruling reinstating the Roadless Rule , which prohibited the building of roads or the use of roadless lands in National...

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Sotomayor confirmation debate begins in full Senate
Brian Jackson
August 5, 2009 07:37:00 am

The US Senate on Tuesday began debate on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. While it is believed that Sotomayor will be confirmed to...

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Recording industry music downloading trial begins
Brian Jackson
July 29, 2009 07:39:00 am

The substantive portion of the civil trial of Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum , accused of illegally downloading seven songs , began in Boston on Tuesday. On Monday, jury selection was completed, and,...

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News Ex-Credit Suisse broker pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy
Ex-Credit Suisse broker pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy
Brian Jackson
July 23, 2009 08:27:00 am

Former Credit Suisse broker Julian Tzolov pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy before the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York . Tzolov is accused of defrauding...

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Organization of American States established

On April 30, 1948, the Organization of American States (OAS) was established in Bogota, Colombia with the signing of the Charter of the Organization of American States at the Ninth International Conference of American States.

Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed

On April 30, 1803, the United States and France signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris, by which France ceded its Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.

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