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News UK inquiry: Iraq citizen’s death result of abuse by soldiers
UK inquiry: Iraq citizen’s death result of abuse by soldiers
Dan Taglioli
September 8, 2011 11:28:33 am

A three-year probe into abuse of military detainees in Iraq was finalized Thursday with the release of a report that found numerous British soldiers were involved in specific episodes of abuse of Iraqi citizens. The independent inquiry was led...

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News Germany high court rejects constitutional challenges to Europe stimulus
Germany high court rejects constitutional challenges to Europe stimulus
Dan Taglioli
September 7, 2011 03:41:34 pm

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected as unfounded three constitutional complaints against German and European legal instruments and other measures in connection with both the European Monetary Union rescue package and the financial aid...

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News Federal appeals court upholds indefinite detention of Guantanamo detainee
Federal appeals court upholds indefinite detention of Guantanamo detainee
Dan Taglioli
September 7, 2011 01:22:19 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the 2010 denial of petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainee Shawali...

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News Chirac absent as corruption trial proceeds
Chirac absent as corruption trial proceeds
Dan Taglioli
September 5, 2011 03:18:25 pm

The trial of former French president Jacques Chirac opened in his absence on Monday after Judge Dominique Pauthe of the 11th Criminal Court of Paris agreed to continue the proceedings without him. Chirac and...

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News Mubarak trial resumes amid courtroom violence
Mubarak trial resumes amid courtroom violence
Dan Taglioli
September 5, 2011 03:10:45 pm

Violence broke out in the Egyptian court where the corruption and murder trial of former president Hosni Mubarak resumed on Monday for a third session. As the first witness for the prosecution began...

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News Indiana union challenges public employee collective bargaining prohibition
Indiana union challenges public employee collective bargaining prohibition
Dan Taglioli
September 1, 2011 12:41:42 pm

A public employees union has filed a lawsuit in Indiana state court challenging a state law disallowing future recognition of public employee collective bargaining rights. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 62 , which...

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News Liberia constitutional amendments rejected in national referendum
Liberia constitutional amendments rejected in national referendum
Dan Taglioli
September 1, 2011 11:31:32 am

Liberia's National Election Commission (NEC) on Wednesday announced that all four proposed amendments to the Republic's constitution were voted down in last week's national referendum. One defeated proposal was to move back the national election...

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News Idaho woman challenges state anti-abortion laws
Idaho woman challenges state anti-abortion laws
Dan Taglioli
August 31, 2011 04:10:41 pm

An Idaho woman has filed suit seeking to prevent prosecution of other women under the state's standing abortion laws. Mother of three Jennie Linn McCormack was prosecuted earlier this year under a 1972 state...

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News DOJ files antitrust suit to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger
DOJ files antitrust suit to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger
Dan Taglioli
August 31, 2011 01:38:18 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed $39 billion acquisition of cellular carrier T-Mobile USA by telecom giant AT&T . The agency filed suit ...

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News China grants immunity to foreign nations in Hong Kong courts
China grants immunity to foreign nations in Hong Kong courts
Dan Taglioli
August 28, 2011 03:00:00 pm

China's National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday adopted an interpretation of certain articles of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , removing lawsuits against sovereign nations from the jurisdiction of Hong...

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