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News UN says allegations of rights violations in Iraq on the rise
UN says allegations of rights violations in Iraq on the rise
Cathy J. Potter
March 23, 2006 07:06:00 pm

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday urged the Iraqi government to take steps to "assert control over the security forces and all armed groups" in the country, noting that there has been...

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News ACLU lawsuit: California executions violate witness First Amendment rights
ACLU lawsuit: California executions violate witness First Amendment rights
Cathy J. Potter
March 9, 2006 12:41:00 pm

The ACLU of Northern California has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Northern California on behalf of Pacific News Service, seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the California Department of...

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News Google settles ‘click fraud’ lawsuit for $90M
Google settles ‘click fraud’ lawsuit for $90M
Cathy J. Potter
March 9, 2006 10:38:00 am

Google has agreed to pay up to $90M to settle a class action lawsuit filed last year in Arkansas state court, alleging that Google and other online search engine companies overcharged for pay-per-click advertising, in...

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News Court rules University of California breached contract by raising student fees
Court rules University of California breached contract by raising student fees
Cathy J. Potter
March 7, 2006 12:24:00 pm

San Francisco Superior Court Judge James L. Warren ruled Monday that the University of California system broke a contract with students when it raised fees during their three-year professional programs. Under the ruling the system...

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News Specter says Gonzales could be called to testify on eavesdropping again
Specter says Gonzales could be called to testify on eavesdropping again
Cathy J. Potter
March 7, 2006 10:20:00 am

US Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) , chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , has said that the committee may recall US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to testify about the administration's domestic surveillance program [JURIST news...

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News Guantanamo detainee continues tribunal boycott, protests ‘enemy’ defense lawyer
Guantanamo detainee continues tribunal boycott, protests ‘enemy’ defense lawyer
Cathy J. Potter
March 2, 2006 07:32:00 pm

Ali Hamza Ahmad Sulayman al Bahlul , a Guantanamo detainee from Yemen charged with conspiring to commit murder, to attack civilians and civilian objects, and terrorism, boycotted his military commission hearing again Thursday,...

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News Georgia Senate passes ‘shoot first’ bill
Georgia Senate passes ‘shoot first’ bill
Cathy J. Potter
March 2, 2006 06:10:00 pm

The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow Georgians to use deadly force when they feel threatened in public areas. Bill 396 extends Georgia's current law by extending the...

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News Japanese Red Army founder sentenced to 20 years for French embassy attack
Japanese Red Army founder sentenced to 20 years for French embassy attack
Cathy J. Potter
February 23, 2006 08:48:00 am

Fusako Shigenobu , founder of the terrorist group known as the Japanese Red Army (JRA) , was convicted in a Tokyo court Thursday and sentenced to twenty years in prison for kidnapping and attempted murder...

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News Federal judge approves $6.7B bank settlement in Enron case
Federal judge approves $6.7B bank settlement in Enron case
Cathy J. Potter
February 23, 2006 08:10:00 am

US District Judge Melinda Harmon has given preliminary approval to a $6.7 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by Enron shareholders, an attorney involved in the case said Wednesday. Shareholders brought...

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News South Dakota Senate approves sweeping abortion ban
South Dakota Senate approves sweeping abortion ban
Cathy J. Potter
February 23, 2006 07:19:00 am

The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday approved by a 23-12 vote a bill that would ban all abortions, excluding only those necessary to save a woman's life. A similar bill has already passed...

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Connecticut adopts first modern constitution

On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time that a government was based upon a written constitution anywhere in the world. Along with the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders served as bases for the United States Constitution 150 years later, which in turn influenced the development of later constitutions throughout the world. Three hundred and twenty-six years after the original Fundamental Orders were adopted by Connecticut, the modern Constitution of Connecticut was ratified.

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