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News Egypt announces arrest of accused Israeli spy
Egypt announces arrest of accused Israeli spy
Brett Murphy
April 17, 2007 02:37:00 pm

Egypt police have arrested an Egyptian engineer on charges of spying on an atomic research program for Israel, AP reported Tuesday. According to Egyptian High State Security Prosecutor Hisham Badawi, Muhammad Sayed Saber allegedly gave files...

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News House Judiciary Committee may grant immunity to former Gonzales aide
House Judiciary Committee may grant immunity to former Gonzales aide
Brett Murphy
April 17, 2007 02:06:00 pm

The US House Judiciary Committee will consider a resolution granting immunity to Monica M. Goodling , former special counsel to the US Attorney General, in exchange for her testimony concerning last year's firing of eight...

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News Italy murder trial begins for US soldier accused in Iraq shooting
Italy murder trial begins for US soldier accused in Iraq shooting
Brett Murphy
April 17, 2007 12:52:00 pm

The trial of US Army Spc. Mario Lozano for the murder of Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari and attempted murders of agent Andrea Carpani and Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena [Wikipedia...

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News Russia asks UK to remove asylum status for billionaire accused of coup plot
Russia asks UK to remove asylum status for billionaire accused of coup plot
Brett Murphy
April 16, 2007 02:29:00 pm

Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika submitted a request to the UK Home Office on Monday to revoke the asylum status of Russian business billionaire Boris Berezovsky . Chaika also repeated previous requests...

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News South Korea sentences five for spying for North Korea
South Korea sentences five for spying for North Korea
Brett Murphy
April 16, 2007 01:55:00 pm

The Seoul District Court in South Korea sentenced five people to jail Monday for spying for North Korea . Group ringleader Korean-American Michael Jang received a nine-year sentence for encouraging anti-US sentiment in South Korea under orders...

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News Padilla terrorism trial starts in Miami
Padilla terrorism trial starts in Miami
Brett Murphy
April 16, 2007 01:03:00 pm

The trial of Jose Padilla and two co-defendants on terrorism charges began Monday with jury selection. Defense attorneys have expressed concern that potential jurors may have been tainted by early accusations that Padilla had...

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News Maryland governor signs law changing electoral college vote allocation
Maryland governor signs law changing electoral college vote allocation
Brett Murphy
April 11, 2007 07:09:00 am

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed off on legislation Tuesday that will award Maryland's ten votes in the US Electoral College to the national popular vote winner in presidential elections, instead of the recipient of...

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News Bush to veto stem cell research bill: White House
Bush to veto stem cell research bill: White House
Brett Murphy
April 10, 2007 02:22:00 pm

President George W. Bush will sign off on a bill providing funding for studies on embryos incapable of further development, but will refuse to endorse legislation that would subsidize stem cell research , the White House announced...

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News Ban makes UN genocide prevention post permanent as Turkey objects to exhibit
Ban makes UN genocide prevention post permanent as Turkey objects to exhibit
Brett Murphy
April 10, 2007 01:59:00 pm

The position of UN Special Adviser for Genocide Prevention will be made permanent to solidify UN efforts against genocide, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced in a speech marking the 13th anniversary of the 1994...

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Padilla judge refuses to dismiss terror charges over torture allegations
Brett Murphy
April 10, 2007 01:00:00 pm

A federal judge Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the terrorism charges against Jose Padilla based on Padilla's allegations that he was tortured while detained as an "enemy combatant." Padilla...

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US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

League of Nations dissolved

On April 20, 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved with the close of its final session. Thirty-four countries had attended the final meeting at which they elected to dismantle the organization and bequeath its assets to the United Nations. Read a history of League of Nations from the UN.

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