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News Switzerland voters approve permanent heroin assisted treatment program
Switzerland voters approve permanent heroin assisted treatment program
Tere Miller-Sporrer
December 1, 2008 10:15:00 am

The government of Switzerland on Sunday announced that voters in a referendum have approved a measure making the country's heroin assisted treatment program (HAT) permanent. Sixty-eight percent [results,...

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News Second Circuit upholds convictions in 1998 US embassy bombings
Second Circuit upholds convictions in 1998 US embassy bombings
Tere Miller-Sporrer
November 24, 2008 03:40:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday upheld the convictions of three men found guilty of involvement in the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Tanzania and...

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News Nebraska state senate votes to limit controversial ‘safe haven’ law
Nebraska state senate votes to limit controversial ‘safe haven’ law
Tere Miller-Sporrer
November 21, 2008 02:43:00 pm

The Nebraska state senate voted Friday to amend its controversial 'safe haven' law , which allows parents to abandon their children at certain locations without fear of prosecution. Friday's amendments reduce the age at...

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News Sweden parliament approves Treaty of Lisbon
Sweden parliament approves Treaty of Lisbon
Tere Miller-Sporrer
November 21, 2008 02:07:00 pm

Sweden's parliament on Thursday approved the European Union (EU) reform charter known as the Treaty of Lisbon by a wide margin. There were 243 votes for, 39 against, and 67...

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News Bosnia authorities arrest two for alleged war crimes
Bosnia authorities arrest two for alleged war crimes
Tere Miller-Sporrer
November 18, 2008 04:04:00 pm

Two alleged Bosnian war criminals were arrested Tuesday on orders from the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Radivoje Lalovic and Soniboj Skiljevic are charged with war crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 siege of Sarajevo...

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News Mbeki seeks to join prosecution appeal in Zuma case
Mbeki seeks to join prosecution appeal in Zuma case
Tere Miller-Sporrer
November 14, 2008 02:16:00 pm

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday asked to be joined as amicus curiae to an appeal by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) challenging the dismissal of all fraud and corruption...

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News Mexico prosecutors office admits infiltration by drug cartel
Mexico prosecutors office admits infiltration by drug cartel
Tere Miller-Sporrer
October 27, 2008 04:15:00 pm

Mexican Assistant Attorney General Marisela Morales Ibanez, head of Mexico's Assistant Prosecutors Office Specializing in Organized Crime (SIEDO) , said Monday a branch of a Mexican drug cartel had infiltrated her office. Following SIEDO's 'Operation Cleaning,' Miguel Colorado...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Inquisition of Galileo begins

On April 12, 1633, the Roman Catholic Church began its formal inquisition of Galileo Galilei on charges of heresy. Galileo was tried by the Roman Inquisition "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world" in direct contradiction to the Catholic Church's teaching that man and the Earth are the center of the Universe. Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and sentenced to life in prison. His punishment was later commuted to house arrest. Learn more about the trial of Galileo Galilei.

President Clinton cited for contempt in Paula Jones case

On April 12, 1999, US District Judge Susan Webber Wright found President Bill Clinton in contempt of court in the Paula Jones case, concluding that the President had provided "intentionally false" evidence in that case about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

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