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News Iraq court delays trial of shoe-throwing journalist
Iraq court delays trial of shoe-throwing journalist
Jake Oresick
December 30, 2008 11:59:00 am

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) on Tuesday postponed the trial of Muntadhar al-Zaidi , the journalist accused of throwing his shoes at US President George W. Bush . The trial will resume...

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News China dairy producers to compensate melamine milk victims
China dairy producers to compensate melamine milk victims
Jake Oresick
December 27, 2008 11:41:00 am

The Chinese Dairy Industry Association announced Saturday that 22 companies will provide financial compensation to families whose infants were harmed by melamine-contaminated milk . Families will receive a one-time payment of an unspecified amount,...

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News Serbia arrests 10 Kosovo Albanians suspected of war crimes
Serbia arrests 10 Kosovo Albanians suspected of war crimes
Jake Oresick
December 27, 2008 10:28:00 am

Ten ethnic Albanians were arrested in Serbia Friday for alleged crimes committed during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war , according to Serb officials. The former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, being held for questioning in Belgrade and...

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News UN General Assembly passes resolution condemning Myanmar rights record
UN General Assembly passes resolution condemning Myanmar rights record
Jake Oresick
December 25, 2008 02:39:00 pm

The UN General Assembly Wednesday adopted a resolution criticizing human rights violations in Myanmar . The resolution also called for the release of political prisoners, and expressed dissatisfaction with the country's transition to...

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News Sixth Circuit rules Kentucky wine laws unconstitutional
Sixth Circuit rules Kentucky wine laws unconstitutional
Jake Oresick
December 25, 2008 01:30:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Wednesday upheld a district court ruling that two Kentucky statutes regulating interstate wine sales were unconstitutional. The Sixth Circuit agreed that KRS 243.155 and KRS 244.165...

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Spain judge to review US rendition memo as investigation continues
Jake Oresick
December 11, 2008 09:55:00 am

Spanish National Court Judge Ismael Moreno Wednesday asked the Spanish Foreign Ministry for a certified copy of a 2002 internal government memorandum detailing a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) request to use Spanish...

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News ICC judges seek more information on arrest warrant requests for Sudan rebels
ICC judges seek more information on arrest warrant requests for Sudan rebels
Jake Oresick
December 11, 2008 09:00:00 am

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Wednesday asked the office of Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo for additional materials supporting its request for arrest warrants for rebel leaders in...

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Seventh Circuit upholds $156M verdict against Muslim charities
Jake Oresick
December 4, 2008 08:40:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Wednesday upheld a $156 million verdict against three US-based Islamic charities accused of aiding Hamas in the murder of David Boim,...

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News Spain aided US rendition flights: report
Spain aided US rendition flights: report
Jake Oresick
December 1, 2008 01:20:00 pm

The Spanish Foreign Ministry expressly allowed the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to use Spanish resources in transporting terror suspects to Guantanamo Bay, according to a 2002 internal Foreign Ministry memorandum ...

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Argentina court formally charges ex-president Menem in arms deals
Jake Oresick
November 29, 2008 04:58:00 pm

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem was formally charged Friday with illegally trafficking arms to Croatia and Ecuador, contrary to a 1991 UN embargo against Croatia and a 1995 Organization of American States (OAS) ban on selling...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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