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News EPA head says no timeline on Supreme Court ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions ruling compliance
EPA head says no timeline on Supreme Court ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions ruling compliance
Leslie Schulman
March 5, 2008 07:38:00 am

The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday refused to disclose a timeline for the agency's compliance with last year's Supreme Court ruling that the EPA has the authority under the Clean...

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News Afghanistan lawmakers rally against reprinting of Muhammad cartoons
Afghanistan lawmakers rally against reprinting of Muhammad cartoons
Leslie Schulman
March 4, 2008 01:34:00 pm

Some 200 Afghan parliamentarians demonstrated Tuesday at the parliament building in Kabul against last month's reprinting of a cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Poste . The protesters urged the government to...

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News Federal judge dismisses challenge to over-the-counter sale of ‘morning after’ pill
Federal judge dismisses challenge to over-the-counter sale of ‘morning after’ pill
Leslie Schulman
March 4, 2008 12:33:00 pm

A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Barr Pharmaceuticals seeking to overturn...

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News East Timor parliament urges international probe into assassination attempts
East Timor parliament urges international probe into assassination attempts
Leslie Schulman
March 4, 2008 11:54:00 am

The National Parliament of East Timor voted Monday to recommend that an international commission be formed to investigate last month's assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC...

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News Israel high court backs Katsav plea agreement on sexual harassment charges
Israel high court backs Katsav plea agreement on sexual harassment charges
Leslie Schulman
February 26, 2008 11:53:00 am

The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a controversial plea agreement for former Israeli President Moshe Katsav , in which Katsav was permitted to plead guilty to lesser sex charges in exchange...

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News Malaysia court upholds detention of 5 ethnic Indian protesters under security law
Malaysia court upholds detention of 5 ethnic Indian protesters under security law
Leslie Schulman
February 26, 2008 11:18:00 am

A Malaysian court Tuesday rejected a bid to free five prominent members of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) , ruling that they were lawfully detained under Malaysia's controversial Internal Security Act (ISA) , which permits the...

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News ACLU challenges Tennessee voting rights restoration law
ACLU challenges Tennessee voting rights restoration law
Leslie Schulman
February 26, 2008 11:12:00 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday challenging a Tennessee state law that requires convicted felons to pay "all outstanding legal financial obligations" before their voting rights are restored....

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News Egypt police arrest 70 more Muslim Brotherhood candidates ahead of local elections
Egypt police arrest 70 more Muslim Brotherhood candidates ahead of local elections
Leslie Schulman
February 20, 2008 07:54:00 am

Egyptian police arrested 70 more members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood Wednesday, most of whom were expected to run in upcoming provincial council elections scheduled for April 8 . Egypt's provincial councils...

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News Court-martial opens for US soldier accused in Kirkuk Iraqi civilian murder
Court-martial opens for US soldier accused in Kirkuk Iraqi civilian murder
Leslie Schulman
February 20, 2008 07:25:00 am

The court-martial of US Army Specialist Christopher P. Shore began in Hawaii Tuesday for charges of third-degree murder in the June 23, 2007 killing of an unarmed Iraqi civilian near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk . Shore originally...

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News Myanmar government says draft constitution ready for referendum
Myanmar government says draft constitution ready for referendum
Leslie Schulman
February 19, 2008 01:14:00 pm

A committee appointed by the military government of Myanmar has completed work on a new draft constitution, state media reported Tuesday. The document was drafted by a 54-member constitution-drafting commission appointed by the junta, despite calls...

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Accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, put on trial in Israel

On February 16, 1987, accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, went on trial in Jerusalem, Israel. The prosecution claimed that Demjanjuk was a notorious prison guard known as "Ivan the Terrible" at the Treblinka extermination camp during World War II. On this basis, Demjanjuk was convicted by the Israeli court of crimes against humanity. However, in August 1993, the conviction was overturned by Israel's Supreme Court on a finding of reasonable doubt. After the decision by the Supreme Court of Israel, Demjanjuk was returned to the United States, where he had been moved after World War II. On December 22, 2006, the US Board of Immigration Appeals ordered him deported to Ukraine on a finding that he had been a guard at other Nazi concentration camps.

American anarchist arrested for advocating birth control

On February 16, 1916, feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman was arrested in New York City for advocating birth control. Learn more about Emma Goldman and her defense of reproductive rights from the University of California, Berkeley.

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