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News US military launches investigation into Afghanistan civilian deaths
US military launches investigation into Afghanistan civilian deaths
Sarah Miley
May 20, 2010 11:30:23 am

The US Department of Defense announced on Thursday that US Forces-Afghanistan has launched an investigation into allegations that a "small number" of soldiers are responsible for the unlawful deaths of three civilians in Afghanistan. The...

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News UN SG calls for global ban on cell phone use while driving
UN SG calls for global ban on cell phone use while driving
Sarah Miley
May 20, 2010 10:08:45 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday banned all UN employees from using cellular devices while driving in an effort to take the prohibition against cell phone use global. Ban is teaming up with...

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News ICTY upholds contempt conviction of Serb nationalist leader
ICTY upholds contempt conviction of Serb nationalist leader
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 04:09:03 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday affirmed the contempt conviction of Vojislav Seselj , a Serbian politician and former president of the...

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News Pakistan government blocks Facebook over Muhammad drawing competition
Pakistan government blocks Facebook over Muhammad drawing competition
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 03:11:05 pm

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority on Wednesday ordered Internet service providers to block social networking site Facebook in response to a competition created by a group of the website's members entitled "Draw Muhammad Day." The...

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News ICTY upholds acquittal of Macedonia ex-interior minister
ICTY upholds acquittal of Macedonia ex-interior minister
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 01:46:20 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday affirmed the acquittal of former Macedonian interior minister Ljube Boskoski , while upholding the sentence imposed against Macedonian police...

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News Senate committee sets Kagan confirmation hearings for June 28
Senate committee sets Kagan confirmation hearings for June 28
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 11:22:23 am

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced in a committee hearing Wednesday that confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will begin June 28 . Leahy's confirmation schedule...

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News US immigration court orders ex-Nazi guard deported to Austria
US immigration court orders ex-Nazi guard deported to Austria
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 10:04:47 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that the Philadelphia Immigration Court has ordered the deportation of former SS guard Anton Geiser to Austria for serving as an armed guard at the...

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Senate committee releases detailed Kagan questionnaire
Sarah Miley
May 19, 2010 08:56:40 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee released a bipartisan questionnaire on Tuesday submitted by Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan regarding her prior experience, financial status, potential conflicts of interest,...

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News UK to review rights act after terror suspects avoid deportation
UK to review rights act after terror suspects avoid deportation
Sarah Miley
May 18, 2010 03:09:49 pm

The UK coalition government will review the country's Human Rights Act after two Pakistani terror suspects successfully avoided deportation by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission due to concerns for their safety. The commission identified both...

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News Rights group claims Sri Lanka government committed war crimes
Rights group claims Sri Lanka government committed war crimes
Sarah Miley
May 18, 2010 01:59:41 pm

The International Crisis Group (ICG) on Monday accused Sri Lankan security forces of war crimes during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . The ICG claims that the violence of...

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French chemist Antoine Lavoisier guillotined

French revolutionaries guillotined chemist Antoine Lavoisier on May 8, 1794 over his investment in a private tax collecting company purchased 26 years prior. Learn more about the life of Antoine Lavoisier.

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