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News Soldier apologizes for Abu Ghraib abuse
Soldier apologizes for Abu Ghraib abuse
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 06:57:00 pm

Army Spc. Sabrina Harman apologized for her role in the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison during the sentencing phase of her court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, Tuesday. Harman was convicted Monday [JURIST...

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News Cuban bombing suspect arrested in Miami
Cuban bombing suspect arrested in Miami
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 04:01:00 pm

Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles has been arrested by federal agents in Miami, according to a report from CNN. Posada, a onetime CIA asset who slipped into the US two months ago, is accused...

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News France jails Masood murder plotters
France jails Masood murder plotters
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 02:01:00 pm

A court in Paris jailed three men for 2 to 7 years Tuesday for offering logistical support to al Qaeda agents who killed Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Masood shortly before the attacks on September 11th, 2001....

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News Atlanta courthouse murder suspect pleads not guilty
Atlanta courthouse murder suspect pleads not guilty
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 01:36:00 pm

Rape defendant and accused killer Brian Nichols pleaded not guilty in Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse Tuesday to multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, escape, and other charges in connection with the March 11 shootings at...

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News Oracle settles fraud whistleblower case for $8M
Oracle settles fraud whistleblower case for $8M
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 03:42:00 pm

Database giant Oracle has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a dispute over claims that the company fraudulently billed the US government for software training from 1997 through 2003. Former Oracle employee Robert J. Makheja, who...

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News Kuwait approves women’s right to vote, run for office
Kuwait approves women’s right to vote, run for office
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 02:11:00 pm

In a historic move Monday, the Kuwait National Assembly passed a law granting women the right to both run and vote in parliamentary elections. The legislation passed in the all-male parliament by a vote of 35 to...

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News Supreme Court to rule on rights of disabled prisoners
Supreme Court to rule on rights of disabled prisoners
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 01:29:00 pm

The US Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether states and counties can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for not making accommodations for disabled inmates in prisons. The Bush administration filed an...

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News Senate report claims Russian officials involved in oil-for-food scam
Senate report claims Russian officials involved in oil-for-food scam
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 11:08:00 am

A US Senate panel reported Monday that Saddam Hussein's government provided Russian officials with millions of dollars in oil rights under the oil-for-food program in a bid to lift UN sanctions against Iraq. The report by...

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News Supreme Court rules states can’t block direct interstate wine shipments
Supreme Court rules states can’t block direct interstate wine shipments
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 10:26:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may not pass laws banning out-of-state wineries from shipping wine directly to customers in state. The ruling strikes down New York and Michigan laws [state shipping laws from Wine...

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News EU vote in France still a close call as official campaigns begin
EU vote in France still a close call as official campaigns begin
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 09:35:00 am

The French yes and no campaigns on the proposed EU constitution officially began Monday with the two sides nearly deadlocked...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

House Judiciary Committee opened impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon

On May 9, 1974, the US House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ) opened hearings into the possible impeachment of President Richard Nixon in connection with the Watergate scandal. The Committee voted to impeach Nixon on three counts on July 30. Chairman Rodino died in 2005 at his home in New Jersey. He was 95.

Australia Parliament opened

On May 9, 1901, the Parliament of Australia convened for the first time in Melbourne. The Australian Parliament also held its first meeting in the new capital of Canberra 26 years later on the same day 1927. Finally, on this day in 1988 Australian opened its new Parliament House in Canberra. Read the Constitution of Australia.

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