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Afghanistan president accuses UN, EU officials of election fraud
Daniel Makosky
April 1, 2010 12:11:00 pm

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday blamed foreign officials for the extensive irregularities that occurred during last year's disputed presidential election . Though admitting that fraud was widespread, Karzai accused [Al Jazeera...

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March 27, 2010 04:21:00 pm

A US military judge Friday denied a motion to dismiss charges against US Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich , the leader of the squad implicated in the killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha...

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Federal appeals court strikes down contribution limits to political advocacy groups
Daniel Makosky
March 27, 2010 03:03:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously ruled Friday that limiting contributions from individuals to independent political advocacy organizations is unconstitutional. The court relied on the Supreme Court's recent decision...

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Spain high court rules Garzon can face charges for Franco probe
Daniel Makosky
March 26, 2010 10:48:00 am

The Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday denied an appeal by National Court judge Baltasar Garzon , ruling that he may be formally charged for exceeding his jurisdictional...

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New York appeals court rules state can annul same-sex civil unions
Daniel Makosky
March 21, 2010 10:22:00 am

A New York state appeals court ruled Thursday that the state's courts have jurisdiction to hear requests to annul civil unions performed in other states. The Third Judicial Department Appellate Division reversed a 2008 Schenectady...

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Retired US general tells Senate committee gays weakened Dutch military
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March 19, 2010 12:19:00 pm

Retired US Marine Corps General John Sheehan testified before the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Thursday that he believes the Dutch military's inclusion of openly gay soldiers is partially responsible for the...

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US senators unveil bipartisan immigration reform proposal
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March 19, 2010 10:56:00 am

Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday unveiled their proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The plan entails four principal tenets: improving border security, creating a system through which temporary workers would be...

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March 13, 2010 04:47:00 pm

Spokesperson for Serbia's Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric Saturday announced the arrest of nine individuals suspected of committing war crimes during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war . The nine, members of...

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Daniel Makosky
March 13, 2010 03:35:00 pm

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Saturday jointly denounced the Swedish Parliament's Thursday passage of a resolution recognizing the Ottoman Empire's killing of Armenians between 1915 and...

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March 5, 2010 08:57:00 am

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown testified to the Iraq Inquiry on Friday that he remains convinced that the decision to participate in the 2003 Iraq invasion was the appropriate course of action. Brown discussed...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Puerto Ricans granted US Citizenship

On March 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting Puerto Rico status as a United States territory and granting all of its residents US citizenship. The Bill furthermore constructed a government and a bill of rights for the island and allowed its residents to serve in the US military. In 1952, the rights of Puerto Rico and its residents were further extended when the island promulgated its own constitution.

Lord Mansfield born

Lord Mansfield (William Murray), Chief Justice of the King's Bench and developer of English commercial law, was born in Scone, Scotland, on March 2, 1702. Learn more about Lord Mansfield.

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