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News Pakistani men sentenced to life in prison for blasphemy
Pakistani men sentenced to life in prison for blasphemy
Eryn Correa
January 12, 2011 11:13:52 am

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court in the province of Punjab on Tuesday sentenced two men to life in prison for violating Pakistan's blasphemy law . Mohammad Shafi and his son Mohammad Aslam were convicted in the city...

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News National Commission on BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill releases final report
National Commission on BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill releases final report
Eryn Correa
January 11, 2011 05:48:02 pm

The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill released its full final report on Tuesday, tracing the deeper root causes of the spill and recommending steps to avoid future incidents. The report highlights mistakes made...

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News China executes top corruption official for taking bribes
China executes top corruption official for taking bribes
Eryn Correa
December 31, 2010 10:36:32 am

A former Chinese corruption official was executed on Thursday for accepting more than 4.7 million USD in bribes. Zeng Jinchun, a chief inspector for the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) in the central province of Hunan,...

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News Former Israel president convicted of rape
Former Israel president convicted of rape
Eryn Correa
December 30, 2010 11:32:16 am

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav was convicted of two rape charges on Thursday, following his decision to rescind an earlier plea bargain. A Tel Aviv court found him guilty of assaulting a female employee of the Tourism...

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News Pennsylvania appeals court allows evidence obtained with GPS technology
Pennsylvania appeals court allows evidence obtained with GPS technology
Eryn Correa
December 26, 2010 02:10:02 pm

A Pennsylvania appeals court has overturned a Chester County Court of Common Pleas decision banning the use of evidence obtained with global positioning systems (GPS) technology. The three judge panel of the appeals court allowed the admission...

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News ECOWAS threatens use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president
ECOWAS threatens use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president
Eryn Correa
December 25, 2010 06:01:00 pm

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged incumbent Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo to step down, threatening the use of force if he attempts to maintain power. Gbagbo has refused to...

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News Thailand court dismisses election funding case against ruling party
Thailand court dismisses election funding case against ruling party
Eryn Correa
November 29, 2010 11:00:22 am

The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Monday dismissed the case against the ruling Democrat Party for alleged misuse of campaign funds. Judge Udomsak Nitimontree dismissed the suit, brought in June by the Electoral Commission of...

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News Sweden appeals court upholds Pirate Bay convictions
Sweden appeals court upholds Pirate Bay convictions
Eryn Correa
November 26, 2010 02:06:15 pm

The Swedish Svea Appeals Court Friday upheld the copyright convictions of Fredrik Neji, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundstroem for their involvement in running The Pirate Bay , a file-sharing website. The...

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News Federal appeals court allows ruling against warrantless GPS tracking to stand
Federal appeals court allows ruling against warrantless GPS tracking to stand
Eryn Correa
November 23, 2010 10:50:10 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday declined to rehear en banc a bid by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to overturn a decision that prevents...

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News FBI reports hate crime decrease for 2009
FBI reports hate crime decrease for 2009
Eryn Correa
November 22, 2010 10:58:42 am

The number of reported hate crime incidents and victims decreased in 2009, according to the FBI Hate Crime Statistics report released Monday. The number of reported incidents was down to 6,604 from 7,783 in 2008, while...

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