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News Accused Somali pirates plead not guilty in US court
Accused Somali pirates plead not guilty in US court
Dwyer Arce
July 29, 2010 11:02:02 am

A group of suspected Somali pirates pleaded not guilty Wednesday before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia . The defendants, six Somali men alleged to have been involved in the April...

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News Bangladesh high court outlaws religious parties
Bangladesh high court outlaws religious parties
Dwyer Arce
July 29, 2010 09:03:47 am

The Bangladeshi Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a constitutional amendment that had allowed religious parties to participate in politics. The court, upholding a lower court decision, held that the Fifth Amendment to the Bangladeshi Constitution...

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News Federal judge enjoins provisions of Arizona immigration law
Federal judge enjoins provisions of Arizona immigration law
Dwyer Arce
July 28, 2010 01:44:21 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction against several provisions of a controversial Arizona immigration law , which is...

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News Germany prosecutor charges former Nazi camp guard
Germany prosecutor charges former Nazi camp guard
Dwyer Arce
July 28, 2010 12:50:06 pm

Prosecutor Christoph Goeke of the German city of Dortmund announced Wednesday that former Nazi guard Samuel Kunz has been charged in relation to the murder of nearly half a million people during the Nazi regime. Kunz, who has admitted...

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News Japan to review use of capital punishment
Japan to review use of capital punishment
Dwyer Arce
July 28, 2010 10:58:10 am

Japanese Justice Minister Keiko Chiba on Wednesday announced a review of Japan's death penalty and the opening of execution chambers to the media. The announcement came after Chiba witnessed the execution [Japan Times...

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News Nebraska city council suspends immigration law pending litigation
Nebraska city council suspends immigration law pending litigation
Dwyer Arce
July 28, 2010 09:57:05 am

The Fremont City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to suspend an ordinance banning hiring, harboring or renting property to illegal immigrants pending the outcome of litigation challenging its constitutionality. The ordinance...

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News US Senate fails to advance campaign finance reform bill
US Senate fails to advance campaign finance reform bill
Dwyer Arce
July 28, 2010 08:45:27 am

The US Senate on Tuesday failed to end debate over the campaign finance reform legislation . The vote of 57-41 fell short of the supermajority required to overcome a filibuster ,...

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News Serbia parliament rejects Kosovo independence in perpetuity
Serbia parliament rejects Kosovo independence in perpetuity
Dwyer Arce
July 27, 2010 01:22:25 pm

The Serbian National Assembly on Monday voted 192-26 to pass a resolution that Serbia would never recognize Kosovo as an independent nation. The declaration comes a week after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [official...

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News Algeria court indicts ex-Guantanamo detainee
Algeria court indicts ex-Guantanamo detainee
Dwyer Arce
July 27, 2010 10:42:31 am

The Algerian prosecutor's office said Monday that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Aziz Abdul Naji had been indicted, but did not specify the charges. The charges come after a period of detention by the Algerian...

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News New Jersey high court declines to hear same-sex marriage case
New Jersey high court declines to hear same-sex marriage case
Dwyer Arce
July 27, 2010 09:24:01 am

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of New Jersey's civil unions law, holding that it must first be heard in the lower courts. The lawsuit was...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Confederate rebels' voting rights restored under amnesty

On May 22, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the General Amnesty Act, allowing all but about 500 Southern male voters denied voting rights as a punishment for rebellion under the XIVth Amendment to regain their right to vote and hold office. General amnesty was finally made universal on June 6, 1898.

Sri Lanka constitution ratified

On May 22, 1972, the former British colony of Ceylon ratified a new constitution, becoming the Republic of Sri Lanka.

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