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News Poland president refuses to sign EU reform treaty
Poland president refuses to sign EU reform treaty
Mike Rosen-Molina
July 1, 2008 12:03:00 pm

Polish President Lech Kaczynski Tuesday refused to sign the EU reform treaty , properly known as the Treaty of Lisbon , saying that to do so would be "pointless" after Irish voters rejected...

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News France court orders eBay to pay $63 million for permitting sale of fake goods
France court orders eBay to pay $63 million for permitting sale of fake goods
Mike Rosen-Molina
July 1, 2008 11:08:00 am

A French court Monday ordered Internet auction house eBay to pay $63 million in damages to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) , finding that the website failed to prevent the sale of counterfeit luxury goods...

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News DOJ seeks names of Swiss bank clients in move against overseas  tax shelters
DOJ seeks names of Swiss bank clients in move against overseas tax shelters
Mike Rosen-Molina
July 1, 2008 10:03:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed papers in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida Monday asking the court to force a Swiss bank to hand over the names of American clients suspected...

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News Guantanamo detainee charged with USS Cole bombing
Guantanamo detainee charged with USS Cole bombing
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 30, 2008 02:41:00 pm

US Department of Defense prosecutors announced Monday they had filed charges related to the 2000 al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole against Guantanamo Bay detainee...

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News Colombia president calls for election referendum after court orders legal inquiry
Colombia president calls for election referendum after court orders legal inquiry
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 30, 2008 12:30:00 pm

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Monday moved forward with plans for a national referendum on the country's 2006 presidential election. Last week, the Colombian High Court ruled that a legal...

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News Pakistan must change constitution to reinstate judges: justice minister
Pakistan must change constitution to reinstate judges: justice minister
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 30, 2008 11:54:00 am

The Pakistani constitution must be amended in order to reinstate the judges who were ousted last year by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf , Pakistani Law and Justice Minister Farooq H. Naik said Sunday. He said...

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News Germany police torture threats did not violate right to fair trial: ECHR
Germany police torture threats did not violate right to fair trial: ECHR
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 30, 2008 11:02:00 am

A German man's right to a fair trial was not violated by police torture threats, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Monday. In 2003, Magnus Gaefgen was convicted of kidnapping and killing a...

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News Iran court sentences man to death for spying for Israel
Iran court sentences man to death for spying for Israel
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 30, 2008 10:25:00 am

Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced an Iranian electronics salesman to death Monday after convicting him of espionage, according to a state media report . Ali Ashtari, who was arrested last year, was charged with using his sales connections in...

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News Soldier challenges India army ban on HIV-positive personnel
Soldier challenges India army ban on HIV-positive personnel
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 27, 2008 01:17:00 pm

An HIV-positive soldier has challenged his upcoming dismissal from the Indian Army, the Supreme Court announced Friday. A Human Rights Law Network lawyer who is representing the soldier argued that the policy barring HIV-positive personnel...

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News Germany court rules China counterfeit cars infringe on BMW design
Germany court rules China counterfeit cars infringe on BMW design
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 27, 2008 11:33:00 am

A German court Friday ruled that a sports utility vehicle manufactured in China bore an unacceptable resemblance to a model manufactured by German automaker BMW , ordering the SUV's importers to stop...

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Nepalese crown prince kills king and other royal family members

Nepalese Crown Prince Dipendra killed his father, King Birendra, and eight other royal family members on June 1, 2001 in an event which would come to be known as the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Dipendra then shot himself in the head and died three days later. The crown prince's motives are still shrouded in mystery, although speculation continues. Nepal would later become a republic on May 28, 2008. Learn more about the Nepalese Royal Massacre.

Patent Law Treaty signed

On June 1, 2000, the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) was signed in Geneva. The purpose of PLT is to make the patent process easier for the applicant at the international level by streamlining the regional and national patent procedures in member countries. Today, there are 19 contracting states and 59 additional nations have signed PLT. Learn more about the Patent Law Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Edison patented electric voting machine

On June 1, 1869, inventor Thomas A. Edison received a patent for an electric voting machine for use by Congress.

Learn more about the history of electronic voting.

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