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News ICC urges Central African Republic to arrest al-Bashir
ICC urges Central African Republic to arrest al-Bashir
Erin Bock
December 2, 2010 11:55:20 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday issued an order requesting that the Central African Republic take steps to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and transfer...

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News FCC investigating Google for Street View privacy breach
FCC investigating Google for Street View privacy breach
Erin Bock
November 11, 2010 10:58:46 am

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirmed on Wednesday that it is investigating Internet search company Google to determine if it violated communications laws when its Street View vehicles inadvertently collected private...

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News Taiwan prosecutors to appeal ex-president’s acquittal in bank merger fraud case
Taiwan prosecutors to appeal ex-president’s acquittal in bank merger fraud case
Erin Bock
November 7, 2010 01:39:39 pm

Prosecutors from the Taiwanese Special Investigation Panel (SIP) announced Sunday that they will appeal the recent acquittal of former president Chen Shui-bian . Chen was acquitted on Friday of charges of money laundering,...

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News Google announces settlement in ‘Buzz’ privacy class action lawsuit
Google announces settlement in ‘Buzz’ privacy class action lawsuit
Erin Bock
November 4, 2010 08:47:35 am

Internet company Google announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit regarding privacy breaches relating to its Google Buzz social networking program. The settlement is in response...

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News Somalia parliament approves new PM following constitutional dispute
Somalia parliament approves new PM following constitutional dispute
Erin Bock
October 31, 2010 04:20:48 pm

The Somali parliament on Sunday voted 297-92 to approve new Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, after several delays due to a constitutional dispute over the confirmation procedure. Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Sheikh Mahmud had...

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News Bahrain election results prevent corruption investigation
Bahrain election results prevent corruption investigation
Erin Bock
October 31, 2010 03:49:40 pm

Bahrain released election results Sunday in its second round of parliamentary elections, revealing that pro-government Sunni parties had maintained a majority, preventing opposition groups from beginning a corruption investigation of the ruling family....

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FTC ends Google privacy inquiry
Erin Bock
October 28, 2010 08:33:34 am

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it has ended an inquiry into internal policies and procedures at Google that led to the company inadvertently collecting data on unsecured...

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News Federal judge refuses to throw out Blagojevich conviction
Federal judge refuses to throw out Blagojevich conviction
Erin Bock
October 28, 2010 07:06:57 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Wednesday refused to overturn a false statements conviction assessed against former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich . Blagojevich...

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News UK privacy commission to re-open Google investigation
UK privacy commission to re-open Google investigation
Erin Bock
October 24, 2010 04:10:13 pm

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced Saturday that it will re-open an investigation into Google after the company announced that privacy breaches earlier this year were more serious than originally...

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News USDA reaches multi-million dollar settlement with Native American farmers
USDA reaches multi-million dollar settlement with Native American farmers
Erin Bock
October 21, 2010 08:23:53 am

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced a settlement in a class action discrimination lawsuit filed against the USDA in 1999 by Native American farmers. Under the...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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