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News Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 12:42:00 pm

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori told the Associated Press Wednesday that he will run for office in Japan's House of Councillors under the People's New Party (PNP) banner...

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News White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 11:36:00 am

The White House Thursday rejected congressional subpoenas for the testimony of former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former White House Political Director Sara Taylor and their documents relevant to the ongoing probe...

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News UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:39:00 am

Serge Brammertz , the former Belgian federal prosecutor who currently heads the UN investigation into the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, is expected to replace Carla Del Ponte ...

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News Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:08:00 am

The Supreme Court in the Russian federal republic of Kabardino-Balkaria filed criminal negligence charges Wednesday against two police officers who headed a police department in the neighboring federal republic of Ingushetia for allegedly failing to prevent the...

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News Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 09:46:00 am

Former US Attorney Paul K. Charlton testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution Wednesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales did not give enough consideration to the quality of evidence or the...

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News DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 08:42:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday to re-hear the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri , appealing the court's panel decision [PDF text;...

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News US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 07:59:00 am

US and European negotiators reached an interim agreement Wednesday on how trans-Atlantic airline passenger data-sharing will be conducted, essentially modifying and renewing an existing interim agreement which is set to expire at the end...

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News Senate committee issues subpoenas for domestic surveillance documents
Senate committee issues subpoenas for domestic surveillance documents
Michael Sung
June 27, 2007 02:22:00 pm

The US Senate Judiciary Committee issued formal subpoenas to the White House, the Vice President's Office, the Department of Justice, and the National Security Council Wednesday, seeking documents related to the warrantless domestic...

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News Over 2.2 million  now incarcerated in US: DOJ
Over 2.2 million now incarcerated in US: DOJ
Michael Sung
June 27, 2007 01:15:00 pm

The US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics announced Wednesday that the US prison and jail population, already the largest in the world, increased by 2.8 percent to reach over 2.2 million prisoners in 2006 [press...

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News Pakistan government lawyer not opposed to open trial for suspended CJ
Pakistan government lawyer not opposed to open trial for suspended CJ
Michael Sung
June 27, 2007 12:36:00 pm

Pakistani government lawyer Malik Muhammad Qayyum told reporters Tuesday that he supports giving suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry a public trial, saying that the government should respect Chaudhry's desire that the proceedings be...

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Inquisition of Galileo begins

On April 12, 1633, the Roman Catholic Church began its formal inquisition of Galileo Galilei on charges of heresy. Galileo was tried by the Roman Inquisition "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world" in direct contradiction to the Catholic Church's teaching that man and the Earth are the center of the Universe. Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and sentenced to life in prison. His punishment was later commuted to house arrest. Learn more about the trial of Galileo Galilei.

President Clinton cited for contempt in Paula Jones case

On April 12, 1999, US District Judge Susan Webber Wright found President Bill Clinton in contempt of court in the Paula Jones case, concluding that the President had provided "intentionally false" evidence in that case about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

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