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News Philippine Supreme Court allows ex-president Arroyo to travel despite pending charges
Philippine Supreme Court allows ex-president Arroyo to travel despite pending charges
Jamie Reese
November 15, 2011 01:30:46 pm

The Philippine Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday allowing former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to leave the country despite accusations of corruption and electoral fraud. The court ruled 8 -...

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News Ohio voters reject collective bargaining law in statewide referendum
Ohio voters reject collective bargaining law in statewide referendum
Jamie Reese
November 9, 2011 10:20:14 am

Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected Senate Bill 5 , which would have impacted Ohio's 400,000 public workers by limiting their ability to strike and collectively bargain for health insurance and pensions. It would have mandated that...

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News Madoff victims file class action suit against JP Morgan
Madoff victims file class action suit against JP Morgan
Jamie Reese
November 8, 2011 01:32:10 pm

Two former Bernard Madoff investors filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPMC) Monday seeking recovery of $19 billion for allegedly aiding Madoff in orchestrating his Ponzi scheme. The suit,...

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News Croatia arrests former interior minister for WWII war crimes
Croatia arrests former interior minister for WWII war crimes
Jamie Reese
November 2, 2011 01:59:14 pm

The first Croatian Minister of Internal Affairs Josip Boljkovac was arrested Wednesday for war crimes committed from 1945-1946. Boljkovac, 89, was arrested near his home in Karlovac in connection with the deaths of fascist soldiers and sympathizers post World...

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UN concerned with China restrictions on Tibet
Jamie Reese
November 1, 2011 01:52:30 pm

UN experts expressed concerns Tuesday over human rights restrictions on Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China's Sichuan province. UN experts are concerned about reports of heavy security measures surrounding the Kirti monastery, which houses approximately 2,500...

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Federal appeals court hears arguments in Padilla unlawful detention suit
Jamie Reese
October 27, 2011 06:30:19 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in an appeal by US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla to reinstate his unlawful detention suit against several government officials. Padilla,...

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News Australia AG refuses to allow Sri Lanka war crimes case
Australia AG refuses to allow Sri Lanka war crimes case
Jamie Reese
October 25, 2011 02:05:35 pm

Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland refused Tuesday to allow a war crimes case against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa . McClelland's announcement was in response to charges filed by an Australian citizen claiming that during...

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Chief Justice Taft resigned

On February 3, 1930, Chief Justice William Howard Taft, former President of the United States, resigned from the United States Supreme Court for health reasons. He died 5 weeks later.

Learn more about the life and career(s) of William Howard Taft and review his complex medical history.

Last execution in Australia

On February 3, 1967, Ronald Ryan became the last person executed in Australia. He was hanged in Pentridge Prison in Melbourne for killing a guard during an escape attempt. Belief in Ryan's innocence led to protests across the country, culminating in the Death Penalty Abolition Act of 1973.

The Last Man Hanged, a documentary about the execution of Ronald Ryan, was released in 1993.

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