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News UPDATE ~ Top Iraqi Sunnis speak out against constitutional draft
UPDATE ~ Top Iraqi Sunnis speak out against constitutional draft
Christopher Tate
August 27, 2005 04:14:00 pm

Following up on an earlier report on JURIST's Paper Chase, four Sunni Iraqi Cabinet members and one Deputy Prime Minister on Saturday announced their reservations with the proposed draft constitution . The statement, filed by...

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News Egypt refuses to ratify nuclear treaty, calls on Israel to commit to nonproliferation
Egypt refuses to ratify nuclear treaty, calls on Israel to commit to nonproliferation
Christopher Tate
August 27, 2005 03:56:00 pm

Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit Saturday responded to a renewed call for it to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in advance of a meeting of treaty members in New York in September by saying it would...

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News Army investigating allegations of falsified DNA results used as criminal evidence
Army investigating allegations of falsified DNA results used as criminal evidence
Christopher Tate
August 27, 2005 03:01:00 pm

The Army's Criminal Investigation Command announced Friday that it is investigating a civilian lab worker who admitted to falsifying DNA test results in at least one instance, examining over 475 criminal cases dating back almost a decade....

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News Georgia voter ID law receives DOJ approval
Georgia voter ID law receives DOJ approval
Christopher Tate
August 27, 2005 02:54:00 pm

The US Department of Justice granted approval Friday to a Georgia law that would require photo identification to vote in elections. This approval, which is required of Georgia and other states with a...

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News London Metropolitan Police keep "shoot-to-kill" policy
London Metropolitan Police keep "shoot-to-kill" policy
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 04:32:00 pm

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman announced Saturday that the department would not modify its policy of using deadly force against suspected terrorists. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is conducting a review of police conduct after officers...

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News UN calls for Iraq to abandon reinstatement of death penalty
UN calls for Iraq to abandon reinstatement of death penalty
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 04:16:00 pm

Ashraf Qazi, special representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, asked Saturday that Iraq reconsider its decision to resume carrying out executions, three days after the Iraqi government approved three death sentences . The US-led occupation placed a moratorium...

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News Kurds may drop secession demands in Iraq constitution negotiations
Kurds may drop secession demands in Iraq constitution negotiations
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 03:40:00 pm

Kurdish officials discussed dropping their demand for a constitutional right to secede Saturday, as negotiations continued on the drafting of the Iraqi constitution . Kurds have faced opposition to their demand for self-determination from various...

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News Federal agency keeps trucker hours rule despite appeals court decision
Federal agency keeps trucker hours rule despite appeals court decision
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 03:25:00 pm

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials announced Friday that the rule allowing truckers to stay behind the wheel for 11 hours straight will not be changed, despite a federal appeals court decision overturning the rule....

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News Chilean court upholds tax fraud charges against Pinochet wife, son
Chilean court upholds tax fraud charges against Pinochet wife, son
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 03:15:00 pm

A Chilean appeals court denied a motion to dismiss tax charges against the wife and son of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet Friday. Chilean prosecutors filed charges against Pinochet's relatives last week,...

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News Nigerian president admits police engaged in murder, rights violations
Nigerian president admits police engaged in murder, rights violations
Christopher Tate
August 20, 2005 03:05:00 pm

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has admitted that Nigerian police forces have engaged in killings of suspects and innocent civilians, as well as torture and other civil rights violations. Obasanjo's admission comes only weeks after Nigerian officials denied...

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Massachusetts instituted death penalty for heresy

On November 4, 1646, the Massachusetts General Court approved a law requiring all members of the colony to recognize the Bible as the Word of God, under penalty of death.  

Israel PM Yitzhak Rabin assassinated

On November 4, 1995, Yigal Amir shot and killed Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in response to the Oslo Accords peace agreement with the Palestine Liberation Organization. Amir was tried and given a life sentence for the murder. Learn more about the trial of Yigal Amir from the New York Times.

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