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News Sixth Circuit rules against Ten Commandments in Ohio courthouse
Sixth Circuit rules against Ten Commandments in Ohio courthouse
Daniel Makosky
February 3, 2011 11:04:07 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling barring the Ten Commandments from being displayed in an Ohio courthouse. The display, called "Philosophies of...

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News Federal judge rules BP oil spill victim fund not independent entity
Federal judge rules BP oil spill victim fund not independent entity
Daniel Makosky
February 3, 2011 10:24:12 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday ordered the administrator for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) to refrain from characterizing himself as independent from...

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News Federal appeals court upholds life sentence for Bush assassination plotter
Federal appeals court upholds life sentence for Bush assassination plotter
Daniel Makosky
February 2, 2011 03:38:05 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the life sentence of Ahmed Abu Ali, a US citizen who joined al Qaeda while studying abroad in Saudi Arabia. Abu Ali was...

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News Mississippi AG seeks to remedy deficiencies of BP oil spill victim fund
Mississippi AG seeks to remedy deficiencies of BP oil spill victim fund
Daniel Makosky
February 2, 2011 12:00:00 pm

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Tuesday requested that the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana order the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) to fulfill its legal obligations to aid...

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News US soldier charged in civilian deaths accepts plea bargain: report
US soldier charged in civilian deaths accepts plea bargain: report
Daniel Makosky
January 27, 2011 03:28:03 pm

Specialist Jeremy Morlock has accepted a plea agreement offered by US Army prosecutors, according to a Washington Post report Wednesday. Under the agreement, Morlock, charged in June in the deaths of three Afghan civilians...

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News Federal judge deems financier Stanford incompetent to stand trial
Federal judge deems financier Stanford incompetent to stand trial
Daniel Makosky
January 27, 2011 12:35:55 pm

A federal judge on Wednesday declared Allen Stanford incompetent to stand trial in connection with a $7 billion fraud scheme. Judge David Hittner of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas...

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News Investors sue Bank of America subsidiary for fraud
Investors sue Bank of America subsidiary for fraud
Daniel Makosky
January 26, 2011 02:21:56 pm

Twelve plaintiffs on Monday combined to file a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court against Countrywide Financial Corporation alleging widespread fraud that resulted in substantial financial losses. The plaintiffs invested hundreds...

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News UK government proposes revised control order policy
UK government proposes revised control order policy
Daniel Makosky
January 26, 2011 10:57:36 am

UK Home Secretary Theresa May addressed Parliament on Wednesday to announce proposed changes to the country's anti-terrorism policies, including the controversial use of control orders . Control orders, created...

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News Obama administration may resume military commission trials: NYT
Obama administration may resume military commission trials: NYT
Daniel Makosky
January 20, 2011 02:41:17 pm

The Obama administration may increase its use of controversial military commissions for Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to a New York Times report Wednesday. Per the report, administration officials plan to...

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News UK court finds for Nokia in patent suit
UK court finds for Nokia in patent suit
Daniel Makosky
January 20, 2011 12:30:23 pm

The UK Court of Appeal on Thursday found in favor of Finnish telecommunications company Nokia in its most recent patent suit against German intellectual property firm IPCom GmbH & Co . The ruling ...

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France and Spain sign treaty with UK in American Revolution

On January 20, 1783, Great Britain signed the Declarations for Suspension of Arms and Cessation of Hostilities with France and Spain, ending European hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.

John Marshall nominated as Chief Justice of the United States

On January 20, 1801, outgoing President John Adams nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States. Learn more about the life of John Marshall

Charles I put on trial during English Civil War

King Charles I of England and Scotland was put on trial for treason by the specially established High Court of Justice on January 20, 1649 amid the English Civil War between supporters of Parliament and the Crown. While the Roundheads (Parliament supporters) accused Charles of being a tyrant, the king questioned the authority of the court to bring him to trial. Ultimately, the court convicted Charles, and the king was executed on January 30, 1649. Read Charles' words spoken in his defense.

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