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News UK prosecutors considering charges over ‘Bloody Sunday’ deaths
UK prosecutors considering charges over ‘Bloody Sunday’ deaths
Sarah Miley
June 16, 2010 11:20:01 am

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for Northern Ireland announced Tuesday that it is considering whether to file charges against the British soldiers responsible for civilian casualties in the 1972 Bloody Sunday attack in Londonderry....

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News Obama to create BP oil spill compensation fund, increase industry regulation
Obama to create BP oil spill compensation fund, increase industry regulation
Sarah Miley
June 16, 2010 09:08:02 am

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the latest plan of action for tackling the BP oil spill , including the development of a compensation fund, a long-term restoration plan and prevention...

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News Kosovo advisory group urges increased effort to fight corruption
Kosovo advisory group urges increased effort to fight corruption
Sarah Miley
June 15, 2010 02:21:05 pm

The International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG) urged the nation to strengthen its efforts in fighting organized crime and corruption, following a meeting with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister...

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News UK ‘Bloody Sunday’ inquiry concludes casualties were unjustified
UK ‘Bloody Sunday’ inquiry concludes casualties were unjustified
Sarah Miley
June 15, 2010 01:33:20 pm

The UK Bloody Sunday Inquiry released a report Tuesday concluding that casualties resulting from a 1972 attack on Northern Ireland civilians by British forces were unjustified. The inquiry was launched in 1998 by former prime minister...

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News Serbia court upholds sentences of 3 militants in 1999 Kosovo deaths
Serbia court upholds sentences of 3 militants in 1999 Kosovo deaths
Sarah Miley
June 15, 2010 10:40:41 am

A Serbian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentences of three members of Serbia's "Scorpion" paramilitary group for the death of 14 civilians in March 1999 during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war . The...

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Iran opposition leader urges prosecution for 2009 election fraud
Sarah Miley
June 15, 2010 09:35:21 am

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi on Tuesday called for the prosecution of those who committed fraud during the 2009 presidential election and vowed to continue leading the resistance movement against incumbent president Mahmoud...

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News Five killed in stampede at Kenya anti-constitution rally
Five killed in stampede at Kenya anti-constitution rally
Sarah Miley
June 14, 2010 01:58:10 pm

An anti-constitution rally in Nairobi's Uhuru Park turned deadly on Sunday after two explosions caused a stampede leaving five dead and more than 70 injured. The rally was organized by Christian groups opposed to Kenya's...

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News Supreme Court upholds use of attorney’s fees to offset debt to government
Supreme Court upholds use of attorney’s fees to offset debt to government
Sarah Miley
June 14, 2010 12:55:42 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously in Astrue v. Ratliff that an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act...

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News Arizona officials ask judge to dismiss case challenging new immigration law
Arizona officials ask judge to dismiss case challenging new immigration law
Sarah Miley
June 13, 2010 11:22:47 am

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard on Friday filed a motion in the US District Court for the District of Arizona to dismiss a case challenging the validity of the...

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US trade commission to probe Apple for HTC patent infringement
Sarah Miley
June 13, 2010 10:25:10 am

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday voted to launch an investigation into allegations made by HTC Corp accusing Apple of patent infringement on certain portable electronic devices. HTC filed a complaint...

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Supreme court overturns racially restrictive covenants

On May 3, 1948, the Supreme Court ruled that racially restrictive covenants violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, even covenants between private individuals. In Shelley v. Kraemer, the Court overturned a covenant among members of a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri that restricted home sales to only white families.

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