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News Ten arrested in death of Russia journalist
Ten arrested in death of Russia journalist
Jaime Jansen
August 27, 2007 10:54:00 am

Russian law enforcement officials have arrested 10 people in last October's killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya , Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika announced Monday. Chaika also indicated that the...

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Senate passes stem cell research bill despite Bush veto warning
Jaime Jansen
April 11, 2007 07:33:00 pm

The US Senate Wednesday approved the Stem Cell Enhancement Act of 2007 by a margin of 63-34 , despite a Tuesday warning from President Bush that he would veto the bill ....

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Israel PM disappointed over prisoners demanded for release of Israeli soldier
Jaime Jansen
April 11, 2007 07:01:00 pm

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the long list of Palestinian prisoners that Palestinian militants have demanded be freed in exchange for the release of Israeli...

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Thailand bans YouTube in response to ‘insulting’ video of king
Jaime Jansen
April 4, 2007 08:02:00 pm

The government of Thailand Wednesday banned access to the popular video-sharing website YouTube and several other websites that contain material deemed offensive to the country's monarch. The YouTube ban resulted from a video depicting...

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UK court denies extradition appeal for man who hacked US government computers
Jaime Jansen
April 4, 2007 06:53:00 pm

The UK hacker behind unprecedented cyberattacks on US military and NASA computer systems in late 2001 and early 2002 lost an appeal Tuesday in the UK High Court to avoid extradition to the US. Last May, a UK judge...

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UN rights experts bash Pakistan president over chief justice suspension
Jaime Jansen
March 21, 2007 04:24:00 pm

Two independent UN rights experts voiced concern Wednesday over Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's recent suspension of Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry for "misuse of office" and ensuing protests across the country. In a joint statement...

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UN Hariri investigator asks Security Council for one-year extension
Jaime Jansen
March 21, 2007 03:30:00 pm

Serge Brammertz , the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who is leading the UN's independent investigation into the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri told the...

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March 14, 2007 07:51:00 pm

Hong Kong investigators on Wednesday dropped a case that alleged Yahoo!'s Hong Kong branch aided China in the prosecution and ten-year imprisonment of journalist Shi Tao for divulging state secrets abroad....

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Jaime Jansen
March 14, 2007 07:11:00 pm

President Bush on Wednesday said he was "troubled" by what he called a lack of straightforward communication between the US Justice Department and Congress regarding the firings last year of eight US Attorneys that may have...

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Jaime Jansen
March 14, 2007 06:36:00 pm

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to rescind a landmark executive order by Governor Rick Perry (R) requiring that school-age girls receive a vaccine against cervical cancer. The Texas House of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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