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News Texas executes second foreign national since ICJ order
Texas executes second foreign national since ICJ order
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 7, 2008 07:35:00 pm

Convicted murderer Heliberto Chi on Thursday became the second foreign national to be put to death in Texas since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered [press release...

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News Enron officers may be eligible for new trials
Enron officers may be eligible for new trials
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 7, 2008 02:17:00 pm

Former Enron executives convicted on charges related to the 2001 accounting scandal may be eligible for new trials, depending on the outcome of an appeal by former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling [Houston...

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News Pakistan coalition government to seek Musharraf  impeachment
Pakistan coalition government to seek Musharraf impeachment
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 7, 2008 11:42:00 am

Pakistan's coalition government said Thursday that it would push to impeach current President Pervez Musharraf , a move that would require the endorsement of two-thirds of legislators in a joint session of parliament. Pakistan People's...

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News Overbilling lawsuit prompts debate over ethical duties to smaller clients
Overbilling lawsuit prompts debate over ethical duties to smaller clients
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 7, 2008 10:51:00 am

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled to allow Christian foster parent organization Bair Foundation to proceed with its lawsuit against the well-known law firm Reed Smith , rejecting four preliminary challenges by Reed...

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News Malaysia opposition leader pleads not guilty to sodomy charges
Malaysia opposition leader pleads not guilty to sodomy charges
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 7, 2008 10:03:00 am

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday pleaded not guilty to sodomy charges based on allegations by a former aide. The presiding judge ordered Anwar released on bail, ruling that he was...

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News Iraq parliament ends session without agreeing on draft election law
Iraq parliament ends session without agreeing on draft election law
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 6, 2008 02:49:00 pm

The Iraqi Parliament has failed to agree on a draft election bill prior to adjourning for the summer on Wednesday. Kurdish legislators have strongly opposed the bill's proposal to establish a provincial council in Kirkuk ...

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News Thailand constitutional court rejects challenge to corruption commission
Thailand constitutional court rejects challenge to corruption commission
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 6, 2008 12:54:00 pm

The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled Tuesday that the law establishing the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) is appropriate under the country's current constitution . Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC backgrounder;...

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News Venezuela high court upholds corruption blacklist
Venezuela high court upholds corruption blacklist
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 6, 2008 11:58:00 am

The Venezuelan Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a list blocking 272 political candidates from running for office because of suspected corruption. Critics had argued that the list was...

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News Serbia war crimes prosecutor indicts 2 on Zvornik killing charges
Serbia war crimes prosecutor indicts 2 on Zvornik killing charges
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 6, 2008 11:26:00 am

Serbia's Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor indicted two war crimes suspects Tuesday in connection with the 1992 killing of 700 Muslim civilians in the town of Zvornik. Former Zvornik mayor Branko Grujic and...

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News Mauritania military stages coup and detains president
Mauritania military stages coup and detains president
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 6, 2008 11:12:00 am

A military group staged a coup in Mauritania early Wednesday, detaining President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Waqef . The coup's apparent leader, Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Johnson signed Immigration and Nationality Act into law, ending country quotas

On October 3, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson, standing in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, signed into law the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. The Act ordered the elimination of the national origins quota system established in 1882 in favor of a worldwide quota blind to national origin. Immigration was redistributed by pooling unused quotas and making them available on a first-come, first-served basis to oversubscribed nations. Learn more about the 1965 Act and its aftermath.

Germany reunified

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