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News EU decries passage of French bill on Armenian ‘genocide’ denial
EU decries passage of French bill on Armenian ‘genocide’ denial
Leslie Schulman
October 14, 2006 12:52:00 pm

The European Union (EU) Friday condemned passage of a French bill making it a crime punishable by imprisonment to deny that the mass killing of Armenians in Turkey during World War I...

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News DOJ sues Philadelphia for violating rights of Hispanic voters
DOJ sues Philadelphia for violating rights of Hispanic voters
Leslie Schulman
October 14, 2006 11:13:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the city of Philadelphia Friday for violating the rights of its Spanish-speaking voters in breach of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The complaint was...

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News New Jersey judge denies British Vioxx plaintiffs US venue
New Jersey judge denies British Vioxx plaintiffs US venue
Leslie Schulman
October 8, 2006 11:19:00 am

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee has issued an order striking down about 50 lawsuits brought by British plaintiffs in the New Jersey state court against Merck & Co. , the manufacturer of...

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News New Orleans judge releases four inmates stuck in Katrina trial backlog
New Orleans judge releases four inmates stuck in Katrina trial backlog
Leslie Schulman
October 7, 2006 11:44:00 am

New Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter on Friday released four inmates from jail who he claims were being held in violation of their constitutional right to adequate legal representation after the Hurricane Katrina disaster...

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News Sudan UN envoy claims many reports of rights violations in Darfur fabricated
Sudan UN envoy claims many reports of rights violations in Darfur fabricated
Leslie Schulman
October 7, 2006 11:01:00 am

Sudan Ambassador to the UN Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem on Friday disputed the latest report from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the UN Security Council on ongoing violations of human rights in country's Darfur...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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