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News Former US national security advisor to plead guilty to taking classified material
Former US national security advisor to plead guilty to taking classified material
Jen Nolan
March 31, 2005 09:17:00 pm

The US Department of Justice announced Thursday that Sandy Berger , former national security advisor in the Clinton administration, will plead guilty to charges of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. Berger is...

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News ICC investigating human rights violations in Colombia
ICC investigating human rights violations in Colombia
Jen Nolan
March 31, 2005 09:02:00 pm

The International Criminal Court is investigating possible human rights violations during Colombia's 40 year civil war , and has asked the Colombian government for its help. According to ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno ,...

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News UN charges internal oversight head over Oil-for-Food scandal
UN charges internal oversight head over Oil-for-Food scandal
Jen Nolan
March 31, 2005 08:08:00 pm

In the wake of Wednesday's second interim report of the UN's Independent Inquiry Committee into the Oil-for-Food Program chaired by former Federal Reserve head Paul Volcker, the UN has issued a charge letter to Under-Secretary-General Dileep Nair...

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News Fred Korematsu, famed Japanese-American civil rights activist, dies at 86
Fred Korematsu, famed Japanese-American civil rights activist, dies at 86
Jen Nolan
March 31, 2005 07:36:00 pm

Civil rights activist Fred Korematsu has died at daughter's home in California. The American-born son of Japanese immigrants who passed away Wednesday is best remembered for defiantly refusing to voluntarily submit himself to US internment camps during...

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News China accepts Tung resignation,  approves temporary successor
China accepts Tung resignation, approves temporary successor
Jen Nolan
March 12, 2005 11:09:00 am

China's State Council Saturday approved the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, submitted earlier this week . While Tung cited his failing health as his reason for resigning, some believe he was pushed...

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News First ‘control orders’ issued under new UK anti-terror law
First ‘control orders’ issued under new UK anti-terror law
Jen Nolan
March 12, 2005 10:40:00 am

UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke Saturday issued the first "control orders" limiting the movements of uncharged terror suspects under authority granted by the Prevention of Terrorism Act that was passed by Parliament Friday. The orders were issued...

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News UK bar group investigating Iraq war advice
UK bar group investigating Iraq war advice
Jen Nolan
March 12, 2005 10:18:00 am

At the instance of UK Members of Parliament, the Bar Council , the governing body for English barristers, is launching an independent inquiry into the legal advice that England's Attorney General provided to Prime Minister Tony Blair in...

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News US, Holocaust survivors settle WWII Gold Train case
US, Holocaust survivors settle WWII Gold Train case
Jen Nolan
March 12, 2005 09:53:00 am

The US Department of Justice announced Friday that the government will pay over $25 million to Holocaust survivors, settling a long term class action suit over the US Army's pilfering of the Hungarian Gold Train [Presidential Committee...

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News Reality TV goes to jail: Thai government to webcast inmates’ lives
Reality TV goes to jail: Thai government to webcast inmates’ lives
Jen Nolan
January 17, 2005 02:39:00 pm

In an effort to deter would-be criminals, the Thailand Department of Corrections will soon be webcasting the lives of inmates via the internet, according to department officials speaking Monday. Webcasts will cover the daily life of inmates,...

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News Spain charges eight with aiding Sept. 11 hijackers
Spain charges eight with aiding Sept. 11 hijackers
Jen Nolan
January 17, 2005 02:10:00 pm

A Spanish court Monday indicted eight people suspected of providing material aid and logistical assistance to the September 11th hijackers. The indictment alleges that the suspects provided counterfeit documents and logistical support to terrorist cells in Spain and Germany...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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