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News Yugoslav general to surrender to UN war crimes tribunal
Yugoslav general to surrender to UN war crimes tribunal
Christina Gheen
March 2, 2005 08:50:00 pm

Momcilo Perisic, a former general and chief of staff of the Yugoslav army under Slobodan Milosevic and later a Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia who pressed for co-operation with international war crimes prosecutors , has...

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News US drops anti-abortion stance at UN women’s conference
US drops anti-abortion stance at UN women’s conference
Christina Gheen
March 2, 2005 08:27:00 pm

US officials announced Wednesday they will no longer require a new UN declaration on women's issues to take an anti-abortion position. The current meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women , held to review progress...

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News Russia accuses US of double standards in human rights criticisms
Russia accuses US of double standards in human rights criticisms
Christina Gheen
March 2, 2005 08:00:00 pm

The Russian Foreign Ministry responded Wednesday to American criticisms of Russia's human rights record in the recent 2004 US State Department human rights reports by accusing the US of double standards. The State Department...

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News Supreme Court debates Ten Commandments displays
Supreme Court debates Ten Commandments displays
Christina Gheen
March 2, 2005 07:20:00 pm

The US Supreme Court Wednesday considered two high-profile cases on the constitutionality of public displays of the Ten Commandments. The Court heard oral arguments in Van Orden v. Perry regarding a large and prominently-displayed monument of...

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News FCC rules AT&T must pay federal fees
FCC rules AT&T must pay federal fees
Christina Gheen
February 23, 2005 09:14:00 pm

In a ruling against AT&T Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined that the company must pay fees associated with its pre-paid calling cards. The fees go to local telephone companies to cover costs to connect the...

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News Judge issues sentence in Mexico’s first oral public trial
Judge issues sentence in Mexico’s first oral public trial
Christina Gheen
February 23, 2005 08:53:00 pm

A Mexican judge in the Nuevo Leon Wednesday found a man guilty of drunk driving in the nation's first oral and public trial. In June, Nuevo Leon was the first Mexican state to pass...

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News Mexican court dismisses genocide charges against former president
Mexican court dismisses genocide charges against former president
Christina Gheen
February 23, 2005 08:31:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Mexico upheld Wednesday a 30-year statute of limitations and dismissed charges of genocide against ex-president Luis Echeverria . The Court, in a 4-1 vote, held that international...

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News Iranian blogger sentenced to 14 years for political opinions
Iranian blogger sentenced to 14 years for political opinions
Christina Gheen
February 23, 2005 08:10:00 pm

Prominent Iranian blogger Arash Cigarchi was sentenced to a 14-year prison term Wednesday for publishing critiques of the government on his online blog and in the international press. Cigarchi was charged with aiding and abetting hostile governments and opposition...

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News State legislatures attack constitutionality of Bush education plan
State legislatures attack constitutionality of Bush education plan
Christina Gheen
February 23, 2005 07:31:00 pm

In a bipartisan statement released Wednesday, all 50 state legislatures opposed President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act . The statement , issued by the National Conference of State Legislatures , attacked the education program's unconstitutional extension...

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News Canadian Gitmo detainee claims torture by US interrogators
Canadian Gitmo detainee claims torture by US interrogators
Christina Gheen
February 9, 2005 08:38:00 pm

Lawyers for Omar Khadr , an 18-year old Canadian citizen and Guantanamo Bay detainee, said Wednesday that their client had been tortured and abused by US interrogators. Khadr is accused of throwing a grenade that killed...

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Convention on Cluster Munitions approved

On May 30, 2008, nations agreed to ban the use of cluster bombs by signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The United States, Russia, and China each declined to sign the treaty.

Learn more about the Convention on Cluster Munitions from the treaty's official website.

Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft

On May 30, 1431, after being convicted of witchcraft at her trial, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Review the transcripts from Joan of Arc's trial, online from the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

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