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News Honduras leader urges Brazil embassy to hand over Zelaya under arrest warrant
Honduras leader urges Brazil embassy to hand over Zelaya under arrest warrant
Ximena Marinero
September 24, 2009 08:03:00 am

The head of the Honduran interim government Roberto Micheletti on Tuesday called on Brazil to deliver deposed president Manuel Zelaya under an arrest warrant [text and materials, PPT in...

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News Rwanda tribunal begins genocide trial of former senior official
Rwanda tribunal begins genocide trial of former senior official
Ximena Marinero
September 24, 2009 07:06:00 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday began the trial of former Rwandan minister of planning Augustin Ngirabatware for his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Ngirabatware faces...

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News Accused Basque separatist leader refuses to make statements before Spain court
Accused Basque separatist leader refuses to make statements before Spain court
Ximena Marinero
September 23, 2009 08:05:00 am

The accused leader of the military arm of Basque separatist group ETA refused to make a statement at two hearings in the Spanish National Courts on Tuesday. Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina faces a total...

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News Spain Council of State approves proposed abortion reforms
Spain Council of State approves proposed abortion reforms
Ximena Marinero
September 18, 2009 12:31:00 pm

The Spanish Council of State unanimously approved on Thursday the proposed law to reform the existing framework that governs abortion in Spain, finding that proposed...

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Myanmar authorities bar Suu Kyi from attending appeal hearing
Ximena Marinero
September 17, 2009 07:05:00 am

Myanmar authorities have denied a request from opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi to attend arguments on her appeal, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party told the Agence...

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France lower house approves new version of Internet piracy bill
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September 16, 2009 08:08:00 am

The French National Assembly voted 285-225 Tuesday to approve a new version of a controversial Internet piracy law after portions of it were rejected ...

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Spain judge Garzon defends 2008 Franco probe
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September 10, 2009 08:07:00 am

Spanish National Court Judge Baltasar Garzon testified Wednesday before the Criminal Law Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court in response to accusations that he exceeded his authority when he launched an investigation...

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Uruguay senate gives final approval to law allowing adoption by same-sex couples
Ximena Marinero
September 10, 2009 07:03:00 am

The Uruguayan Senate voted 17-6 to approve a law legalizing adoption by same sex couples. The new law will permit adoptions by couples in both marriages and civil unions after four...

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Germany passes law to exonerate Nazi-era ‘war traitors’
Ximena Marinero
September 9, 2009 08:37:00 am

The German Bundestag unanimously passed a law Tuesday overturning the conviction of Nazi-regime "war traitors." Among those whose names have been cleared are resistance fighters, people who aided Jews, and...

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UN-backed Afghanistan electoral commission orders partial recount of votes
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September 9, 2009 07:28:00 am

The UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) on Tuesday ordered Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) to conduct a partial recount of votes from polling stations with high irregularities. According to ECC investigations:The overwhelming...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill testifies about Clarence Thomas sexual harassment

Attorney Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11, 1991 about sexual harassment she suffered from her former supervisor Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by President Ronald Regan for a seat on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate would later confirm Thomas by a vote of 52–48 despite Hill's testimony. Watch the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings on CSPAN.

Vatican II opens

On October 11, 1962, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened in Rome, Italy. Over the next three years, the conference modernized Church Law for the modern era. The most noticeable changes included the celebration of mass in the vernacular, a new emphasis on the role of laypersons, and a greater acceptance of other faiths. Read documents from Vatican II from Church archives.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

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