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News Gonzales’ future as AG uncertain as White House considers possible replacements
Gonzales’ future as AG uncertain as White House considers possible replacements
Holly Manges Jones
March 20, 2007 08:01:00 am

The US Senate Monday considered the possibility of taking away the authority of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to unilaterally appoint replacement US Attorneys as comments from the White House regarding his future seemed less than confident...

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News Egypt lawmakers approve controversial constitutional amendments
Egypt lawmakers approve controversial constitutional amendments
Holly Manges Jones
March 20, 2007 07:13:00 am

The Egyptian Parliament Monday passed a set of 34 amendments to the country's constitution , despite criticism from opposition leaders that the reforms are a step backward for democracy. The amendments were endorsed by 315...

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News Hicks sedated before being told of new charges: military lawyer
Hicks sedated before being told of new charges: military lawyer
Holly Manges Jones
March 19, 2007 07:59:00 am

The US military lawyer for Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks said Monday that his client was sedated for 24 hours last month before being told about new charges against him. Maj. Michael Mori ...

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News Rights group urges better legal framework for US military actions in Afghanistan
Rights group urges better legal framework for US military actions in Afghanistan
Holly Manges Jones
March 19, 2007 07:09:00 am

The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) urged the US and Afghanistan governments Sunday to establish a better legal framework to guide US military actions in the fight against the Taliban, criticizing US forces for civilian deaths...

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News Judge OKs $72.5M Arthur Andersen settlement in Enron shareholder lawsuit
Judge OKs $72.5M Arthur Andersen settlement in Enron shareholder lawsuit
Holly Manges Jones
March 13, 2007 08:35:00 am

A US federal judge has approved a settlement under which Arthur Andersen will pay $72.5 million to investors who sued the firm for its involvement in the Enron scandal . US District Judge Melinda Harmon...

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News Japan court refuses to award damages in WWII-era chemical weapons leak case
Japan court refuses to award damages in WWII-era chemical weapons leak case
Holly Manges Jones
March 13, 2007 08:02:00 am

The Tokyo High Court Tuesday ruled against a group of Chinese plaintiffs seeking $682,000 in damages for injuries caused by chemical weapons leaks left by the Imperial Japanese Army at the end of World War...

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News White House counsel suggested firing all US Attorneys at start of Bush second term
White House counsel suggested firing all US Attorneys at start of Bush second term
Holly Manges Jones
March 13, 2007 07:07:00 am

Former White House counsel Harriet Miers suggested to an aide of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales that all 93 US Attorneys be fired at the beginning of President Bush's second term, but that suggestion was...

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News Pakistan lawyers injured at protests against chief judge suspension
Pakistan lawyers injured at protests against chief judge suspension
Holly Manges Jones
March 12, 2007 08:35:00 am

Twenty Pakistani lawyers were injured by riot police Monday as protests against last week's suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry continued. More than 3,000 lawyers gathered outside the Lahore High Court ...

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News UN rights investigators call for immediate protection of Darfur victims
UN rights investigators call for immediate protection of Darfur victims
Holly Manges Jones
March 12, 2007 07:51:00 am

A UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigative team released a report Monday saying the citizens of Darfur need immediate protection against war crimes, blaming the government of Sudan for many of the atrocities...

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News China to decrease number of executions but keep death penalty
China to decrease number of executions but keep death penalty
Holly Manges Jones
March 12, 2007 07:11:00 am

China plans to gradually lessen the number of executions it carries out while still keeping the death penalty , according to a statement released Sunday by China's Supreme People's Court, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security...

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Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty

On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932. In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's history with Britain.

Alabama admitted as 22nd state

On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the United States of America as the twenty-second state. Read the Constitution of Alabama and learn more about the history of the state.

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