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News Federal judge hears arguments on Google books settlement, delays ruling
Federal judge hears arguments on Google books settlement, delays ruling
Matt Glenn
February 19, 2010 07:33:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York announced at a hearing Thursday he is not ready to rule on a proposed class action settlement in a copyright...

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News Federal judge upholds rule limiting logging in Alaska forest
Federal judge upholds rule limiting logging in Alaska forest
Matt Glenn
February 18, 2010 08:09:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment for the National Forest Service (NFS) Wednesday, upholding an agreement limiting the amount of timber that can be...

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News Israeli Hezbollah rocket victims sue Iran in US court
Israeli Hezbollah rocket victims sue Iran in US court
Matt Glenn
February 18, 2010 07:15:00 am

Eighty-five victims of rocket attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking damages from Iran and Iran's central bank for for injuries suffered in the...

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News UN rights expert sees progress in Sudan, but problems remain
UN rights expert sees progress in Sudan, but problems remain
Matt Glenn
February 12, 2010 08:05:00 am

UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan Muhamed Chande Othman said Thursday that while Sudan has made progress in protecting human rights, grave problems still exist. Othman praised the "institutional...

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News France court rules eBay intentionally led consumers to Louis Vuitton counterfeits
France court rules eBay intentionally led consumers to Louis Vuitton counterfeits
Matt Glenn
February 12, 2010 07:08:00 am

The Paris District Court on Thursday ordered Internet auction house eBay to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) €200,000 ($275,000) in damages for paying search engines to direct customers to counterfeit LVMH...

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News Iraq expels former Blackwater employees: report
Iraq expels former Blackwater employees: report
Matt Glenn
February 11, 2010 08:10:00 am

Iraq Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani told the Associated Press Wednesday that the Iraqi government has ordered approximately 250 former Blackwater employees to leave Iraq by the end of the week. The Iraqi government was...

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News UN, Darfur groups begin work on compensation for war victims
UN, Darfur groups begin work on compensation for war victims
Matt Glenn
February 11, 2010 07:06:00 am

Representatives from the African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) met with members of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA) and the Darfur Compensation Commission Wednesday to discuss the compensation of Darfur [JURIST news...

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News Haiti officials charge 10 Americans with kidnapping children
Haiti officials charge 10 Americans with kidnapping children
Matt Glenn
February 5, 2010 07:45:00 am

Haitian authorities charged ten US citizens Thursday with kidnapping 33 children. The Americans, many of whom were from the Idaho-based New Life Children's Refuge , were arrested last week for attempting to take the children across...

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News US prosecutors bring new charges against Illinois ex-governor Blagojevich
US prosecutors bring new charges against Illinois ex-governor Blagojevich
Matt Glenn
February 5, 2010 06:47:00 am

Prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois issued a superseding indictment against former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich Thursday. The new indictment, which does not allege additional wrongdoing but...

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News Federal jury convicts Pakistani woman of attempted murder of US personnel
Federal jury convicts Pakistani woman of attempted murder of US personnel
Matt Glenn
February 4, 2010 08:32:00 am

A jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday convicted Aafia Siddiqui , a Pakistani woman with alleged ties to al Qaeda, on charges of attempting to murder...

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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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