Iraqi lawmakers said Saturday that new discussions on the text of the Iraqi constitution are underway, following calls for national unity after a Baghdad stampede of Shiite religious celebrants incited by the rumor of a suicide...
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After hearing oral arguments Tuesday, US District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein expressed hesitation over ordering the release of 97 Department of Defense photos and videotapes depicting the abuse of prisoners held by US forces at...
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa has called parts of the draft Iraqi constitution a "recipe for chaos" and said that the draft denies Iraq's "Arab identity." Moussa told BBC's World Today...
Complete text of the draft Iraqi constitution, as translated from the Arabic by the Associated Press :PREAMBLECHAPTER ONE: BASIC PRINCIPLESCHAPTER TWO: RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSPART ONE: RIGHTSPART TWO: FREEDOMSCHAPTER THREE: THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIESPART ONE: THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITYPART TWO:...
States brief ~ RI Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of casinos
Leading Monday's states brief, the Rhode Island Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether a casino proposed by the Narragansett Indian tribe and the Las Vegas-based Harrah's Entertainment would be a constitutional expansion of...
Delaware court rules for Disney executives in Ovitz severance suit
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Disney executives Tuesday in a shareholder suit that alleged that the Disney board violated their duties by ratifying a 1996 decision to...
A long-awaited FDA ruling on access to an emergency contraceptive called Plan B is expected to be announced by the end of the month, as part of a deal that got Lester Crawford approved by...
Ugandans voters overwhelmingly endorsed democratic reform in a Thursday referendum on whether to restore multi-party politics after a nearly 20 year absence. The final results were still being calculated Friday, but early returns from 15 percent of...
Iraqi constitution draft raises concerns over Islam, federalism
A new draft of the Iraqi constitution published Tuesday in Baghdad's Al-Sabah newspaper declares "Islam is the official religion of the state and is the main source of legislation," raising the concern of US...
States brief ~ ACLU sues North Carolina for barring oaths on non-Christian religious texts
Leading Tuesday's states brief, the ACLU filed a lawsuit today against North Carolina asking the court to rule that a "holy scripture" suitable for oath administration includes the religious texts of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and other non-Christian...