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Lithuania court rules swastikas are part of historic legacy
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 03:44:42 pm

A Lithuanian court ruled Tuesday that the image of the swastika is part of the country's cultural identity and not a Nazi symbol. The ruling came in response to a suit that was filed against a...

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Honduras drops suit against Brazil for sheltering ousted president Zelaya
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 02:56:51 pm

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Wednesday that Honduras has dropped proceedings against Brazil relating to the June 2009 coup in Honduras. The Honduran interim government began the proceedings [press release,...

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Pakistan interior minister pardon challenged in court
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 01:47:59 pm

A petition was filed in a Pakistani court Wednesday challenging the pardon of Interior Minister Rehman Malik by President Asif Ali Zardari . The challenge alleges that under Article 45 of the Pakistan Constitution...

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UK government to reconsider US extradition of alleged hacker
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 12:30:49 pm

A member of the newly formed UK coalition government indicated Thursday that the extradition of alleged hacker Gary McKinnon to the US will be delayed. Home Secretary Theresa May considered an adjournment request...

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Australia state lawmakers defeat bill to ban burqa
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 11:28:38 am

The Legislative Council of the Parliament of New South Wales on Thursday voted 26-3 to end further debate on a bill to ban the wearing of the burqa and other face veils...

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US lawmakers release list of top copyright violators for 2010
Hillary Stemple
May 20, 2010 10:26:13 am

The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus on Wednesday released the 2010 International Piracy Watch List naming China, Russia, Canada, Spain, and Mexico as the worst countries for protecting copyrighted information. The bipartisan caucus also released a...

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Thailand government imposes curfew as protesters surrender
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May 19, 2010 04:21:06 pm

The government of Thailand on Wednesday imposed a curfew on Bangkok and other areas of the country in response to violence that erupted when the leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship , also...

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Khodorkovsky ends hunger strike in Russia prison
Hillary Stemple
May 19, 2010 03:11:28 pm

Former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Wednesday ended his two-day hunger strike after a spokesperson for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev indicated that Medvedev was familiar with a complaint Khodorkovsky made regarding...

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Obama reaffirms support for federal immigration reform
Hillary Stemple
May 19, 2010 02:18:25 pm

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to comprehensive federal immigration reform, calling the recently passed Arizona immigration law "misguided." Obama held a joint press conference with Mexican President...

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France Cabinet approves legislation to ban burqa
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May 19, 2010 12:56:34 pm

The French Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public. Under the bill, women who wear the veil can...

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Watergate burglars arrested for DNC break-in

On June 17, 1972, James McCord, security director of President Richard Nixon's re-election committee, and four Cuban-Americans are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. Learn more about the Watergate scandal.

South Africa repeals racial classification law

On June 17, 1991, South Africa repealed the Population Registration Act. Since its passage in 1950, the Act had required every South African to be racially classified at birth. These classifications, in turn, would determined the child's social and political rights for the rest of his or her life in South Africa. Learn more about the History of Apartheid in South Africa from Standford University.

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