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News Namibia court sentences 10 secessionists for high treason
Namibia court sentences 10 secessionists for high treason
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 03:16:00 pm

The Namibian High Court on Wednesday sentenced 10 defendants to prison terms ranging from 30 to 32 years after they were convicted of high treason for their roles in the 1999 Caprivi uprising . The 10, who were...

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News US soldier rejects plea agreement on Iraqi civilian pre-meditated murder charges
US soldier rejects plea agreement on Iraqi civilian pre-meditated murder charges
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 01:43:00 pm

US Staff Sgt. Michael A. Hensley has refused to accept a plea agreement and maintains his innocence on allegations that he and two other soldiers killed three unarmed Iraqis and then placed weapons next to the bodies,...

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News First foreign defense lawyer sworn in at Khmer Rogue genocide tribunal
First foreign defense lawyer sworn in at Khmer Rogue genocide tribunal
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 11:18:00 am

French lawyer Francois Roux was sworn in Wednesday to defend former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Khek lev , also known as Duch, in his trial before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) ....

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News Brocade ex-CEO convicted in first stock options backdating trial
Brocade ex-CEO convicted in first stock options backdating trial
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 10:33:00 am

A federal jury in California convicted former Brocade Communications Systems CEO Gregory Reyes Tuesday in the first stock options backdating case to go to trial. The jury found Reyes guilty of conspiracy, securities fraud,...

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News Homeland Security to issue stricter rules on illegal hiring
Homeland Security to issue stricter rules on illegal hiring
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 10:26:00 am

The US Department of Homeland Security is expected to issue stricter guidelines this week to enhance employer compliance with federal immigration regulations, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Under the proposed new rules, employers who receive notices...

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News Mexico inconsistent on human rights: Amnesty International
Mexico inconsistent on human rights: Amnesty International
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 10:10:00 am

Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan said Tuesday that although Mexico has played a large role in advocating for human rights in the international arena, the country has failed to adequately address rights abuses at home. Amnesty...

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News Australia court hears Haneef work visa revocation appeal
Australia court hears Haneef work visa revocation appeal
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 09:43:00 am

Dr. Mohammad Haneef , who was detained by Australian authorities last month in connection with the attempted UK car bomb terror attacks , on Wednesday appealed the decision of Australian Immigration and Citizenship Minister Kevin Andrews...

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News Iraqi Kurd government adopts regional oil law
Iraqi Kurd government adopts regional oil law
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 08:56:00 am

The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq has adopted the "Kurdistan Oil and Gas Law" after KRG Prime Minister Nechervan Idris Barzani signed legislation Tuesday that will allow the Kurdish government to control its own...

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News Federal appeals court rejects right to experimental drugs for terminal patients
Federal appeals court rejects right to experimental drugs for terminal patients
Michael Sung
August 8, 2007 08:02:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to use experimental drugs that have passed limited safety trials but have not been...

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News Palestinian HIV doctor to file UN complaint over alleged Libya torture
Palestinian HIV doctor to file UN complaint over alleged Libya torture
Brett Murphy
August 7, 2007 03:34:00 pm

A lawyer for the Palestinian doctor jailed and allegedly tortured with five Bulgarian nurses for allegedly purposely infecting children with HIV in Libya said Tuesday that he intends to file a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee [official...

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Seventeen tried in Stalin purge

On January 23, 1937, seventeen of Joseph Stalin's political enemies went on trial in Moscow during the Soviet leader's Great Purge. This trial of seventeen represented the second of the three "Moscow Trials" in which prominent Soviet leaders were accused and convicted of conspiring to overthrow the Soviet state under Article 58 of the RSFSR Penal Code. The defendants were sentenced to execution or deportation to work camps.

24th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On January 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified. Learn more about the 24th Amendment and poll taxes from the National Constitution Center.

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