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News Sadat assassins freed after two decades in jail
Sadat assassins freed after two decades in jail
Sara R. Parsowith
November 9, 2005 08:30:00 am

Nageh Ibrahim and Fouad el-Dawalibi, founding members of militant Egyptian Islamic movement al-Gamma al-Islamiyya , have been released after more than two decades in prison in connection with the killing of President Anwar Sadat during a...

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News Kansas school board approves intelligent design approach to evolution
Kansas school board approves intelligent design approach to evolution
Sara R. Parsowith
November 9, 2005 07:47:00 am

In a victory for intelligent design advocates, the Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday approved by a vote of 6-4 revised science standards that require students to understand not only evolution , but also recent challenges...

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News DOJ considering criminal investigation into CIA prison leak
DOJ considering criminal investigation into CIA prison leak
Sara R. Parsowith
November 9, 2005 07:21:00 am

The US Department of Justice is considering a request from the Central Intelligence Agency to open a criminal investigation into the leak of possibly classified information on the existence of secret CIA detention centers for suspected terrorists...

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News Voters reject CA, OH redistricting proposals; ME votes to keep gay rights law
Voters reject CA, OH redistricting proposals; ME votes to keep gay rights law
Sara R. Parsowith
November 9, 2005 06:58:00 am

California voters Tuesday rejected a hotly-contested initiative that would have prevented lawmakers from drawing political voting districts . The initiative was allowed on the ballot after an appeal to the California...

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News Top al Qaeda operative escapes before testimony in Afghan prisoner abuse case
Top al Qaeda operative escapes before testimony in Afghan prisoner abuse case
Sara R. Parsowith
November 2, 2005 08:38:00 am

A Pentagon official confirmed Tuesday that Omar al-Farouq, formerly one of Osama bin Laden's top aides until his capture in 2002, escaped from a US-run detention facility in Afghanistan in July with three other prisoners. His escape means he...

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US officials clash on terror detention policies
Sara R. Parsowith
November 2, 2005 08:07:00 am

A new set of standards for handling detainees suspected of terrorism under US Department of Defense Directive 2310.1 has sparked internal debate within the Bush administration. The standards currently under development use language from the Geneva Conventions [ICRC...

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News Trial begins in Rhode Island lead paint lawsuit
Trial begins in Rhode Island lead paint lawsuit
Sara R. Parsowith
November 2, 2005 07:41:00 am

The trial of four former makers of lead paint and pigment, Millennium Holdings, Sherwin-Williams, Atlantic Richfield , and NL Industries , began in Rhode Island Tuesday. State lawyers have alleged that the four companies are responsible for a...

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News Australia moves to amend terror laws in response to possible threat
Australia moves to amend terror laws in response to possible threat
Sara R. Parsowith
November 2, 2005 06:59:00 am

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday that he has received specific intelligence of a terrorist attack on the country, and urged lawmakers to strengthen the powers of Australian intelligence agencies. The news prompted Howard to hurriedly...

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News UK veteran wins pension appeal in Gulf War syndrome case
UK veteran wins pension appeal in Gulf War syndrome case
Sara R. Parsowith
November 1, 2005 08:49:00 am

Daniel Martin, a 35-year old Gulf War veteran suffering from memory problems, asthma and anxiety, said Tuesday that he feels "vindicated" by a UK Pensions Appeal Tribunal ruling that awarded him a disability pension for...

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Australia to investigate Gitmo detainee abuse allegations
Sara R. Parsowith
November 1, 2005 08:23:00 am

A day after lawyers for Australian Guantanamo Bay prisoner David Hicks , said they have evidence that Hicks suffered sexual abuse and torture while in US custody, the Australian government has...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

American actress Mae West sentenced to 10 days for obsecenity

American actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail on April 19, 1927 for her participation in a play she wrote and starred in entitled "Sex." The play depicts the tribulations and adventures of a prostitute named Margy. The New York Police Department raided a performance, and West was charged with obscenity and behavior designed to corrupt the morals of youth. Learn more about West's arrest and sentence from PBS.

Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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