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Former Clinton advisor fined for smuggling classified documents

[JURIST] Sandy Berger [Wikipedia profile], who served as President Clinton's National Security Adviser from 1997 to 2001, was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and surrender his security clearance for three years on Thursday after pleading guilty to taking and destroying classified documents [JURIST report] from the National Archives. He was also sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service. Berger said he was reviewing the documents in preparation for testifying before the 9/11 Commission and has said his actions were an "honest mistake" [JURIST report]. The Washington Post has more.

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Pope Urban II sparks First Crusade

Pope Urban II threw his support behind what would become the First Crusade on November 27, 1095 during the Council of Clairmont. The Pope urged the council's participants to render aid to the Byzantine Empire, which was being attacked by the Seljuks. Pope Urban called for a wide coalition of rich and poor to combat the threat, which eventually resulted in the conquest of much of the Muslim-controlled Levant by the Crusaders and the establishment of the Crusader States. Read Pope Urban's address.  

Catholic Code of Canon Law revised

On November 27, 1983, the revised Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church went into effect. Learn more about the history of Canon Law from Professor Kenneth Pennington of the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law.

Alfred Nobel creates Nobel Prize in his will

On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his will, creating the Nobel Prize. Learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Commission.