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News California governor appeals order to curb prison overcrowding
California governor appeals order to curb prison overcrowding
Theresa Donovan
May 15, 2013 09:00:38 am

California Governor Jerry Brown and various state prison officials on Monday filed a notice of appeal to the US Supreme Court from an April order requiring the governor to reduce California's prison population....

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News Vermont House approves physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill
Vermont House approves physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill
Theresa Donovan
May 15, 2013 07:59:55 am

The Vermont House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that would allow a consulting physician to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to a terminally ill individual who meets certain criteria. For the...

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News Oklahoma voters approve affirmative action ban
Oklahoma voters approve affirmative action ban
Theresa Donovan
November 7, 2012 11:46:41 am

Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure to eliminate affirmative action programs within the state. Seventy-six of Oklahoma's 77 counties approved the constitutional amendment that will affect hiring and education practices...

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News Bahrain extends detention of leading human rights activist
Bahrain extends detention of leading human rights activist
Theresa Donovan
November 6, 2012 12:37:51 pm

A lawyer for human rights activist Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafda said Sunday that his detention has been extended by the Bahrain government. Al-Muhafda, the acting vice president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) , was...

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Shoe-bomber sentenced to life in prison

On January 30, 2003, British-born Richard Reid was sentenced to life in a US prison for attempting to destroy an American passenger plane using a bomb hidden in his shoe. Reid attempted to ignite the explosive device on a flight leaving Miami International Airport bound for Paris on December 21, 2001. Before he could light the fuse, Reid was restrained by passengers and crew on board. Reid was convicted on eight counts, and sentenced to life plus 110 years in prison. Read a copy of the indictment in U.S. v. Reid.

Nixon aides convicted for Watergate burglary

On January 30, 1973, former Nixon aides G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. were convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping in connection with a politically-motivated break-in at the Watergate hotel.

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