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News House Democrats postpone consideration of major surveillance bill
House Democrats postpone consideration of major surveillance bill
Joshua Pantesco
October 18, 2007 11:07:00 am

House Democrats withdrew the RESTORE Act of 2007 ("Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed and Effective Act of 2007") from the House floor for consideration Wednesday after Republicans moved to attach an...

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News FCC chair wants vote on media ownership rules by December
FCC chair wants vote on media ownership rules by December
Joshua Pantesco
October 18, 2007 10:21:00 am

FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin has circulated a schedule that calls for a final FCC vote in December on a proposal to relax media ownership rules . Under the current rules, a company may not own...

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News US transports ‘Chemical Ali’ to Iraq gallows site: NYT
US transports ‘Chemical Ali’ to Iraq gallows site: NYT
Joshua Pantesco
October 18, 2007 09:45:00 am

US authorities have delivered Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," to a location near a prison gallows in Baghdad where he is expected to be transferred into Iraqi custody...

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News Pakistan ex-PM returns from exile despite pending court hearings on amnesty ordinance
Pakistan ex-PM returns from exile despite pending court hearings on amnesty ordinance
Joshua Pantesco
October 18, 2007 08:43:00 am

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned home to Pakistan Thursday after nine years of self-imposed exile in Great Britain and Dubai following corruption charges. Bhutto, who continued to lead the Pakistani People's Party during...

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News Turkish president blasts US for Armenian genocide resolution
Turkish president blasts US for Armenian genocide resolution
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 12:10:00 pm

President Abdullah Gul of Turkey blasted the US House Foreign Relations Committee Thursday for approving a resolution declaring the World War I-era killings of over one million Armenians by Turkish soldiers [ANI backgrounder; Turkish DC Embassy...

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News Spain court to sentence 2004 Madrid train bombing defendants Oct. 31
Spain court to sentence 2004 Madrid train bombing defendants Oct. 31
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 11:50:00 am

Spain's National Court will announce verdicts and sentences for the 28 defendants in the 2004 Madrid train bombing case on October 31, a court spokesperson said Wednesday. The 28 defendants , mostly of...

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News Former US AG Gonzales hires counsel as ethics probes continue
Former US AG Gonzales hires counsel as ethics probes continue
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 11:11:00 am

Former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired an attorney as the DOJ and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) continue their investigations into allegations that Gonzales may have perjured himself [JURIST...

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News US should prosecute contractors who commit crimes in Iraq: UN
US should prosecute contractors who commit crimes in Iraq: UN
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 10:27:00 am

The US government should investigate and, if necessary, prosecute private contractors for killing Iraqis without cause, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said in a report released Thursday. The UNAMI report warns the US that employing...

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News Federal judge halts 1.5 mile section of US-Mexico border fence
Federal judge halts 1.5 mile section of US-Mexico border fence
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 09:52:00 am

A federal judge on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order sought by two environmental advocacy groups to enjoin the Bureau of Land Management from building a 1.5 mile US-Mexico border fence over the San Pedro river until an appropriate...

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News Settlement proposed in Illinois emergency contraception lawsuit
Settlement proposed in Illinois emergency contraception lawsuit
Joshua Pantesco
October 11, 2007 09:35:00 am

Illinois pharmacists who morally object to dispensing Plan B, the "morning-after" pill, will be permitted to refuse to fill prescriptions for the drug but must work with another pharmacist by phone to dispense the contraceptive, under a settlement submitted...

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'Wobblies' put on trial in Chicago

On March 23, 1918, 101 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union ("The Wobblies") were put on trial in Chicago for conspiracy to obstruct America's participation in World War I. Learn more about the Wobblies from the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Pakistan becomes world's first Islamic republic

On March 23, 1956, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic. Unfortunately, democracy in Pakistan collapsed quickly after General Ayub Khan lead a successful coup d'etat. Since that time, Pakistan has vacillated between military and civilian government. Pakistan was governed by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan, until it was superseded by the 1973 Constitution, which still serves as the country's basic law today.

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