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News DOJ: Number of US deportation cases steadily declining
DOJ: Number of US deportation cases steadily declining
Taylor Gillan
April 17, 2014 11:16:49 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday released statistics that show a steady decline in new deportation cases brought by the Obama administration in US immigration courts over the last five years,...

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News Iran to sue US over UN nominee’s visa denial
Iran to sue US over UN nominee’s visa denial
Taylor Gillan
April 14, 2014 11:30:19 am

A foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that Iran plans to sue the US over its refusal to grant an entry visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, Tehran's newly-proposed ambassador to the United Nations (UN) . As the UN is...

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News Libya trial of Gaddafi sons and ex-officials begins
Libya trial of Gaddafi sons and ex-officials begins
Taylor Gillan
April 14, 2014 10:55:25 am

Prosecutors in Libya on Monday opened the trial of former Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi's sons, Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam , and more than two dozen of his former officials for...

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News Nepal parliament to vote on amnesty bill for crimes committed during civil war
Nepal parliament to vote on amnesty bill for crimes committed during civil war
Taylor Gillan
April 10, 2014 01:30:08 pm

A senior lawmaker in Nepal on Thursday stated that those found guilty of committing crimes committed during Nepal's civil war could be granted amnesty due to the introduction of a new bill in parliament on Wednesday that aims to...

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News HRW: New Ukraine law threatens judicial independence
HRW: New Ukraine law threatens judicial independence
Taylor Gillan
April 10, 2014 12:17:36 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday criticized a law passed by the Ukrainian parliament , saying that it violates judicial independence and should be struck down. The law, On Restoring Confidence in the Judiciary,...

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News Egypt court upholds sentences of revolution activists
Egypt court upholds sentences of revolution activists
Taylor Gillan
April 7, 2014 11:32:16 am

An Egyptian court of appeals on Monday upheld the jailing of three men who co-founded the April 6 opposition movement which played a large role in the country's 2011 revolution. The ruling has been described as part of a...

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News Dutch politician faces discrimination complaints after anti-Moroccan comments
Dutch politician faces discrimination complaints after anti-Moroccan comments
Taylor Gillan
April 3, 2014 12:53:50 pm

Dutch prosecutors on Thursday said that more than 5,000 people in the Netherlands have filed complaints against Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders for discrimination following anti-Moroccan comments Wilders...

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News Mississippi lawmakers approve 20-week abortion ban
Mississippi lawmakers approve 20-week abortion ban
Taylor Gillan
April 3, 2014 12:20:03 pm

The Mississippi Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that bans abortions from being performed beyond 20 weeks after a woman's last menstrual period, or 18 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, which grants an exception ...

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News Pakistan court charges Musharraf with high treason
Pakistan court charges Musharraf with high treason
Taylor Gillan
March 31, 2014 11:48:54 am

A court in Pakistan on Monday charged former president Pervez Musharraf with high treason. If convicted, the former leader could face the death penalty. Musharraf pleaded not guilty to each of the charges against...

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News ICJ: Japan must halt whaling program
ICJ: Japan must halt whaling program
Taylor Gillan
March 31, 2014 11:18:37 am

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Monday that Japan cannot continue its annual whale hunt, finding that it is not being carried out for the scientific purposes the Japanese government had claimed. This 12-4...

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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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