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News Ukraine ex-PM to face murder charges
Ukraine ex-PM to face murder charges
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 18, 2012 09:24:27 am

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will face charges associated with the shooting of a Ukrainian lawmaker, a deputy prosecutor said Monday. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka had indicated last month that...

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News New York judge dismisses lawsuit challenging climate initiative
New York judge dismisses lawsuit challenging climate initiative
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 15, 2012 12:58:29 pm

A judge for the Albany County State Supreme Court in New York on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging New York's membership in the multi-state climate pact, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) . The judge dismissed...

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News Wyoming election regulations challenged
Wyoming election regulations challenged
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 15, 2012 11:54:56 am

Lawyers for two Wyoming groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) rules governing advertising, arguing the restrictions are overly broad and confusing. The Wyoming Liberty Group (WyLiberty) [advocacy...

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News UN-backed courts call for release of ICC detainees in Libya
UN-backed courts call for release of ICC detainees in Libya
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 15, 2012 10:58:43 am

The presidents of two UN-backed courts this week joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) in calling for the immediate release of four staff members who were detained in Libya earlier this month. The Presidents of the International...

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News Japan authorites arrest last suspect in subway gas attack
Japan authorites arrest last suspect in subway gas attack
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 15, 2012 10:31:26 am

Japanese police on Friday arrested the last major suspect accused of involvement in a nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995. The attacks, allegedly orchestrated by a Japan-based cult known as Aum Shinrikyo , killed...

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News UN, aid groups urge Israel to end Gaza blockade
UN, aid groups urge Israel to end Gaza blockade
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 15, 2012 09:46:09 am

Fifty aid groups and UN offices on Thursday signed a joint statement urging Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip , calling it a violation of international law. Among the signatories are Amnesty...

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News Egypt high court dissolves parliament
Egypt high court dissolves parliament
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 14, 2012 01:06:13 pm

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt dissolved the Egyptian Parliament on Thursday after finding that one-third of its members were elected illegally. The court determined that because some of the members were elected illegally, the entire body...

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News Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over US medical experiments in Guatemala
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over US medical experiments in Guatemala
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 14, 2012 11:24:35 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven Guatemalans who alleged that they had been the subject of non-consensual human medical experimentation by...

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News Obama administration urges Supreme Court to limit corporate liability for torture overseas
Obama administration urges Supreme Court to limit corporate liability for torture overseas
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 14, 2012 10:55:01 am

The Obama administration on Thursday filed a brief in the US Supreme Court asking the justices to limit corporate liability for human rights violations occurring overseas. The government argued that the court should dismiss the...

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Rhode Island lawmakers pass ‘homeless bill of rights’
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 14, 2012 10:09:44 am

The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that is designed to affirm the rights of homeless individuals and prevent discrimination. The "Homeless Bill of Rights" was passed to ensure that "no person should...

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Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola burned at the stake

Radical Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in the Republic of Florence on May 23, 1498 for preaching against the practices of the powerful within the Catholic Church, including Pope Alexander VI, and celebrating mass while excommunicated. Learn more about the life of Savonarola and his execution.

Captain Kidd hanged for piracy

On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd, convicted of piracy and murder, was hanged in London. His body was later tarred and hung up in a gibbet - an iron cage - at the mouth of the River Thames as a warning to others.

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South Carolina becomes eighth U.S. state

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratified the US Constitution, becoming the eighth American state. Learn more about the history of South Carolina.

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