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News Court-martial proceedings for Lynndie England to get under way again
Court-martial proceedings for Lynndie England to get under way again
Kate Heneroty
July 4, 2005 11:10:00 am

US Army Reserve PFC Lynndie England , accused of abusing prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, faces new court-martial proceedings, including arraignment and a pre-trial hearing beginning Thursday at Fort Hood. On May 4, a...

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News Rwanda rejects Congo human rights abuse claims, denies UN court jurisdiction
Rwanda rejects Congo human rights abuse claims, denies UN court jurisdiction
Kate Heneroty
July 4, 2005 10:20:00 am

Rwandan legal representatives arguing Monday at the beginnng of public hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague dismissed allegations that Rwandan troops had committed human rights violations in the Democratic Republic...

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News IAEA meets to tighten laws on security of nuclear stations, materials
IAEA meets to tighten laws on security of nuclear stations, materials
Kate Heneroty
July 4, 2005 10:01:00 am

The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna begins a five-day conference Monday to consider toughening international laws governing the security of nuclear power stations. Representatives from over 100 countries will discuss amending the Convention on...

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News Bin Laden half-brother offers to pay for Osama defense
Bin Laden half-brother offers to pay for Osama defense
Kate Heneroty
July 4, 2005 09:26:00 am

In an interview with the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite television station aired Sunday , a half-brother of Osama bin Laden offered to pay for the legal defense of al-Qaida leader in the event of his...

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US classified documents report [Information Security Oversight Office]
July 3, 2005 08:59:00 pm

Report to the President 2004, Information Security Oversight Office, issued to the President on March 31, 2005 and publicly released July 1, 2005 [indicating that 15.6 million documents were classified by the US government in 2004, almost double the number...

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Saddam lawyers file US writ to move trial outside Iraq
Holly Manges Jones
July 3, 2005 04:59:00 pm

A committee of lawyers created for Saddam Hussein's defense team has filed a writ of habeas corpus in the US requesting that he be taken out of Iraq for his upcoming trial, a move anticipated as far...

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AG Gonzales visits Iraq, praises work promoting "rule of law"
Holly Manges Jones
July 3, 2005 04:38:00 pm

US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales made a surprise visit to Iraq Sunday to meet with US soldiers, Justice Department officials currently training Iraqi judges and law enforcement officers, and his counterparts in the Iraqi government. Gonzales commended...

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Number of US classified documents reaches all-time high
Holly Manges Jones
July 3, 2005 04:10:00 pm

A new federal Information Security Oversight Office report indicates that 15.6 million documents were classified by the US government in 2004, almost double the number from 2001, leading to a cost to taxpayers of $7.2 billion....

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Iraqi government admits security forces tortured, abused detainees
Holly Manges Jones
July 3, 2005 03:06:00 pm

Iraqi government spokesman Laith Kubba admitted Sunday that Iraqi security forces have commited abuse and torture in fighting the Sunni-led insurgency in Iraq. Kubba said that government ministers are concerned. Mohammed Hamed Qader, a Kurdish Islamic member of parliament,...

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GOP leaders preparing for streamlined high court confirmation hearings
Alexandria Samuel
July 3, 2005 11:16:00 am

The Washington Post reported Sunday that Republicans are intent on implementing a streamlined schedule to quickly confirm a successor for retiring Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor and avoid a repeat of the past year's stalled judicial confirmations [JURIST...

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Puerto Ricans granted US Citizenship

On March 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting Puerto Rico status as a United States territory and granting all of its residents US citizenship. The Bill furthermore constructed a government and a bill of rights for the island and allowed its residents to serve in the US military. In 1952, the rights of Puerto Rico and its residents were further extended when the island promulgated its own constitution.

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Lord Mansfield (William Murray), Chief Justice of the King's Bench and developer of English commercial law, was born in Scone, Scotland, on March 2, 1702. Learn more about Lord Mansfield.

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