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News UK judge drops murder, abuse charges against soldiers in Iraqi civilian death
UK judge drops murder, abuse charges against soldiers in Iraqi civilian death
Christopher G. Anderson
November 3, 2005 01:10:00 pm

A UK judge has directed court-martial panel members to issue a 'not guilty' verdict for all seven British soldiers charged with the murdering an Iraqi civilian in southern Iraq. The seven paratroopers were accused of killing an...

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News DeLay to get new judge in Texas criminal case
DeLay to get new judge in Texas criminal case
Christopher G. Anderson
November 1, 2005 03:30:00 pm

Texas Judge C.W. Duncan ruled Monday afternoon that Rep. Tom DeLay will get a new judge to preside over his trial on money laundering and criminal conspiracy charges . In granting DeLay's recusal...

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News Major overhaul of tax law needed, panel says
Major overhaul of tax law needed, panel says
Christopher G. Anderson
November 1, 2005 12:46:00 pm

The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform , created by President Bush to find simpler and more economically productive methods of taxation, has recommended two different tax plans, both of which would change the way all individuals...

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News EU: Turkey must end torture, suppression of religion before membership
EU: Turkey must end torture, suppression of religion before membership
Christopher G. Anderson
November 1, 2005 12:04:00 pm

In a document to be released later this month, the European Commission will set forth nearly 150 requirements, all of which must met by Turkey within two years, in order for the Mediterranean nation to be accepted...

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News Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to recover legal fees in Microsoft litigation
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to recover legal fees in Microsoft litigation
Christopher G. Anderson
October 27, 2005 03:36:00 pm

A federal judge sitting in Baltimore Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of lawyers seeking $24 million in legal fees for their work in the Microsoft antitrust cases , saying he did not have jurisdiction....

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News Ex-professor calls no witnesses to defend against US terror charges
Ex-professor calls no witnesses to defend against US terror charges
Christopher G. Anderson
October 27, 2005 02:50:00 pm

Lawyers for Sami Al-Arian , the former Florida college professor charged by the US government with aiding and abetting Palestinian terrorists, rested their case Thursday without calling a single witness to refute the five months of prosecution testimony....

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News Bilateral deportation agreements circumvent international law, UN official says
Bilateral deportation agreements circumvent international law, UN official says
Christopher G. Anderson
October 27, 2005 02:18:00 pm

Manfred Nowak, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture , has voiced concern that countries are using diplomatic assurances to circumvent the absolute prohibition in the Convention against Torture against the forcible return to countries where there is...

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News WorldCom institutional investors reach $651 million settlement
WorldCom institutional investors reach $651 million settlement
Christopher G. Anderson
October 27, 2005 01:38:00 pm

Investment banks and other defendants associated with the WorldCom accounting fraud fallout have agreed to settle with a group of over 65 institutional investors for $651 million. The investors had opted out of a broader class...

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News Announcement expected Friday in CIA leak case
Announcement expected Friday in CIA leak case
Christopher G. Anderson
October 27, 2005 01:03:00 pm

There will be no announcements in the investigation into the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity until Friday, a spokesperson for Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald said Thursday. The White House is waiting for news on...

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News Conservative opposition to Miers heats up
Conservative opposition to Miers heats up
Christopher G. Anderson
October 25, 2005 01:58:00 pm

Conservative activist groups are stepping up their opposition to US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers , launching two new websites Monday and also planning radio and television advertising aimed at forcing the withdrawal of the nomination. The...

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Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola burned at the stake

Radical Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in the Republic of Florence on May 23, 1498 for preaching against the practices of the powerful within the Catholic Church, including Pope Alexander VI, and celebrating mass while excommunicated. Learn more about the life of Savonarola and his execution.

Captain Kidd hanged for piracy

On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd, convicted of piracy and murder, was hanged in London. His body was later tarred and hung up in a gibbet - an iron cage - at the mouth of the River Thames as a warning to others.

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South Carolina becomes eighth U.S. state

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratified the US Constitution, becoming the eighth American state. Learn more about the history of South Carolina.

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