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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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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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