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News Russia judge closes journalist murder trial due to jury fears
Russia judge closes journalist murder trial due to jury fears
Safiya Boucaud
November 19, 2008 01:17:00 pm

A judge for the Moscow District Military Court on Wednesday ordered that the trial of three men accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya be closed to the public. This essentially reversed his...

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News Russia military judge orders open trial for men accused in killing of journalist
Russia military judge orders open trial for men accused in killing of journalist
Safiya Boucaud
November 17, 2008 08:16:00 am

A Moscow District Military Court judge ruled on Monday that the trial of three men accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be made open to the public . This decision came after the...

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News Bolivia officials request extradition of ex-president from US
Bolivia officials request extradition of ex-president from US
Safiya Boucaud
November 12, 2008 01:02:00 pm

Bolivian officials on Tuesday formally requested that the US issue extradition orders for former Bolivian president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada to face genocide charges for his role in October 2003 riots [Amnesty International...

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News Obama planning to use executive orders to reverse some Bush policies: Podesta
Obama planning to use executive orders to reverse some Bush policies: Podesta
Safiya Boucaud
November 10, 2008 08:24:00 am

John Podesta , former White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton and now co-chair of the transition team for US president-elect Barack Obama said in an interview on Fox News Sunday over the...

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News Japan court sentences former defense minister for bribery
Japan court sentences former defense minister for bribery
Safiya Boucaud
November 5, 2008 01:24:00 pm

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced former Japanese administrative vice defense minister Takemasa Moriya to two and a half years in prison for accepting bribes and committing perjury. In April, Moriya pleaded guilty [Daily Yomiuri...

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News Federal judge orders Cheney aide to testify in VP records lawsuit
Federal judge orders Cheney aide to testify in VP records lawsuit
Safiya Boucaud
November 3, 2008 08:39:00 am

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ordered a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney to make herself available to be deposed in a case...

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News Ecuador selects new high court judges by lottery
Ecuador selects new high court judges by lottery
Safiya Boucaud
October 30, 2008 07:52:00 am

Ecuador selected a new temporary Supreme Court on Wednesday via lottery, but the judges picked plan to reject their appointments. The previous Supreme Court was abolished under a new constitution that took effect last week. The...

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News Syria court sentences dissidents accused of inciting sectarian strife
Syria court sentences dissidents accused of inciting sectarian strife
Safiya Boucaud
October 29, 2008 01:27:00 pm

A criminal court sitting in Damascus Wednesday sentenced twelve dissidents accused of inciting sectarian strife to two and a half years in prison, according to the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria . The convicted were all...

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News Eleventh Circuit permits sovereign immunity exception for false arrest claim
Eleventh Circuit permits sovereign immunity exception for false arrest claim
Safiya Boucaud
October 22, 2008 04:37:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a physician who was accused of writing illegal prescriptions could pursue claims of false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution against the federal...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

District of Columbia named seat of US government

On July 16, 1790, the District of Columbia was established as the permanent seat of the United States government by the Residence Act. Originally the district contained land on both sides of the Potomac, grants from Maryland and Virginia, but in the mid-19th century, when it was obvious that the major government buildings were being built on the Maryland side, Virginia asked for its land back and received it. Learn more about the District of Columbia.

Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq

On July 16, 1979, Hasan al-Bakr resigned as President of Iraq. He was replaced by Saddam Hussein, who held power until he was deposed by American forces in 2003. In 2006, Hussein was tried and convicted of crimes against humanity. He was executed by hanging later that year. Learn more about relations between the United States and Saddam Hussein from George Washington University.

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