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News Bush ‘faith-based initiative’ faces legal challenge
Bush ‘faith-based initiative’ faces legal challenge
Katerina Ossenova
January 15, 2006 03:23:00 pm

President Bush's "faith-based initiative" to get taxpayer funding to religious organizations to provide social services suffered a setback Friday when a three-judge panel of the US Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a 2004 lawsuit brought by...

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News New Jersey legislature suspends executions, sets up death penalty study
New Jersey legislature suspends executions, sets up death penalty study
Katerina Ossenova
January 9, 2006 08:16:00 pm

The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill Monday to suspend executions and create a New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission to examine all aspects of the death penalty , including its...

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News Alito pledges fairness, deference to law in opening statement
Alito pledges fairness, deference to law in opening statement
Katerina Ossenova
January 9, 2006 06:46:00 pm

US Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito used his 11-minute opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee late Monday afternoon to describe his family background, his education, and...

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News NATO presses for capture of Serb war crimes fugitives by end 2006
NATO presses for capture of Serb war crimes fugitives by end 2006
Katerina Ossenova
January 9, 2006 06:37:00 pm

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Monday called on Serbia and Bosnia to step up their efforts to find wanted war criminals Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic , both indicted for genocide and other war...

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News Swiss court denies Russian request for Yukos documents
Swiss court denies Russian request for Yukos documents
Katerina Ossenova
January 9, 2006 05:53:00 pm

The Swiss Supreme Court Monday denied a Russian request for the transfer of bank documents to Russia relevant to an ongoing investigation into crippled Russian oil giant Yukos . The Swiss court...

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News DOJ faults FBI for Mayfield Madrid bombings misidentification
DOJ faults FBI for Mayfield Madrid bombings misidentification
Katerina Ossenova
January 6, 2006 12:46:00 pm

The Inspector General , the internal watchdog of the US Department of Justice , concluded on Friday that the FBI did not misuse the Patriot Act but instead blamed the FBI...

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News Martha Stewart conviction upheld by federal appeals court
Martha Stewart conviction upheld by federal appeals court
Katerina Ossenova
January 6, 2006 12:24:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday upheld the 2004 conviction of Martha Stewart for lying to federal investigators in connection with her sale of ImClone stock. Stewart filed an...

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News Dutch prosecutors appeal genocide acquittal for Iraq chemical supplier
Dutch prosecutors appeal genocide acquittal for Iraq chemical supplier
Katerina Ossenova
January 6, 2006 11:38:00 am

The Public Prosecutor's office in the Netherlands filed an appeal on Friday against the acquittal of Dutch businessman Frans Van Anraat on charges of complicity in genocide by Saddam Hussein . In December, the court...

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News Ex-Peru president Fujimori denied bail in Chile while extradition request considered
Ex-Peru president Fujimori denied bail in Chile while extradition request considered
Katerina Ossenova
January 6, 2006 11:16:00 am

A Chilean judge said Friday that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori should be held indefinitely until Chile evaluates an extradition request from Peru, rejecting a defense request to free Fujimori on bail. The former...

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News Egypt rights group calls for probe of election violence
Egypt rights group calls for probe of election violence
Katerina Ossenova
January 5, 2006 03:16:00 pm

The National Council for Human Rights, sponsored by the Egyptian government, on Thursday called for an investigation into the 11 deaths that occurred during the most recent round of parliamentary elections that ended in December. The...

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Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The United States's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities.

Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty" banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons.

Review the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

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