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News Bosnian Serb general surrenders to ICTY on Srebrenica charges
Bosnian Serb general surrenders to ICTY on Srebrenica charges
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 05:36:00 pm

As expected , former Bosnian Serb general Vinko Pandurevic surrendered to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Wednesday. Pandurevic is alleged to have been one of the commanders in charge of...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Florida Senate votes down Schiavo bill
BREAKING NEWS ~ Florida Senate votes down Schiavo bill
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 04:43:00 pm

The Florida Senate has just voted against SB 804 that would have prohibited the suspension of sustenance or hydration of a person in persistent vegetative state when family members disagree on the course of action based on...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal appeals court denies full Schiavo rehearing
BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal appeals court denies full Schiavo rehearing
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
March 23, 2005 03:18:00 pm

AP is reporting that the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request from the parents of Terri Schiavo for an expedited rehearing en banc of their case, which a three-judge panel turned back...

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News State appeals court says insurance must pay Kozlowski’s legal fees
State appeals court says insurance must pay Kozlowski’s legal fees
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 03:16:00 pm

A New York appeals court has ruled that Federal Insurance, the company that insured Tyco International executives, must pay the legal bills for former CEO Dennis Kozlowski, who is currently on trial on charges...

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News White House says it’s out of legal options in Schiavo case
White House says it’s out of legal options in Schiavo case
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
March 23, 2005 02:47:00 pm

Speaking after earlier brief comments on the Schiavo case Wednesday by President Bush , White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Wednesday afternoon that at this stage there was nothing more the President could do. "There really are...

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Italian senate passes constitutional reform bill
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 02:40:00 pm

The Italian Senate Wednesday approved a broad constitutional reform bill that will increase the prime minister's executive authority, minimize the risk that governments will collapse mid-term, redistribute power between the houses of parliament, and...

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News UK announces controls on use of secret intelligence
UK announces controls on use of secret intelligence
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 02:13:00 pm

UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jack Straw has announced reforms to the way Britain uses its secret intelligence. Straw announced the reforms Wednesday as part of a written statement to Parliament on...

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News North American agreement on security, trade unveiled
North American agreement on security, trade unveiled
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 01:30:00 pm

President Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, and Mexican President Vicente Fox Wednesday unveiled the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America , a pact which seeks to broaden cooperation on security and economic issues. Included...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Florida Senate debating Schiavo bill
BREAKING NEWS ~ Florida Senate debating Schiavo bill
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
March 23, 2005 01:30:00 pm

The Florida Senate has begun debate on Terri Schiavo legislation. An amended version of SB 804 would prohibit suspension of sustenance or hydration of a person in persistent vegatative state when family members disagree on the course...

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News Federal judge extends block on out-of-country transfer of Gitmo detainees
Federal judge extends block on out-of-country transfer of Gitmo detainees
Jeannie Shawl
March 23, 2005 12:57:00 pm

US District Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. has extended a temporary restraining order barring the US from transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the custody of foreign countries. Judge Kennedy extended the restraining order for...

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Dutch East India Company established

On March 20, 1602, the States-General of the Netherlands established the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The creation edict granted VOC a monopoly over Dutch colonial activities in Asia for twenty-one years. During that time, VOC became the world's first multinational company and the first to issue stock. Read a history of the VOC and view the world's oldest share of stock, as issued by the VOC.

First woman executed by electric chair

On March 20, 1899, Martha Place, convicted of the murder of her stepdaughter, became the first woman to die in the electric chair. The execution was carried out at New York's Auburn Prison.

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