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News German lawmakers pass anti-Semitism resolution on eve of Nazi anniversary
German lawmakers pass anti-Semitism resolution on eve of Nazi anniversary
Steve Czajkowski
November 5, 2008 08:09:00 pm

Members from all parties of the German parliament passed a resolution Wednesday seeking to counter anti-Semitism in the country. The measure requires the government to develop a report on anti-Semitic...

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News Germany to seek international court ruling on WWII damages claims
Germany to seek international court ruling on WWII damages claims
Steve Czajkowski
November 2, 2008 01:57:00 pm

Officials from the German Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that Germany will seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to block new claims for personal damages resulting from Nazi actions in World...

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News Mexico federal police chief resigns over drug cartel investigation
Mexico federal police chief resigns over drug cartel investigation
Steve Czajkowski
November 2, 2008 12:43:00 pm

Mexico's federal police commissioner Gerardo Garay has resigned in the face of recent allegations that Mexican law enforcement offices have been infiltrated by drug cartels. Garay said in a statement Saturday that he was resigning in cooperation with authorities...

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News US military judge denies prosecution resentencing request in Hamdan trial
US military judge denies prosecution resentencing request in Hamdan trial
Steve Czajkowski
October 31, 2008 07:52:00 pm

A US military judge denied a request by prosecutors Thursday to reconsider the prison term for Salim Ahmed Hamdan , the former driver for Osama Bin Laden . US...

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News Former Guantanamo tribunals advisor target of military ethics probe
Former Guantanamo tribunals advisor target of military ethics probe
Steve Czajkowski
October 27, 2008 05:55:00 am

The US Air Force is conducting an ethics investigation of Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann over allegations that he abused his power and inappropriately influenced the prosecution of enemy combatants at...

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News Report calls for protecting rights of migrants
Report calls for protecting rights of migrants
Steve Czajkowski
October 26, 2008 08:58:00 pm

The UN-backed Global Migration Group (GMG) released a report Friday asserting that nations have a duty to protect the human rights of migrants even while exercising their sovereign power because it increases their...

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News Regulatory gaps need to be fixed: SEC chairman
Regulatory gaps need to be fixed: SEC chairman
Steve Czajkowski
October 24, 2008 11:30:00 am

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox said Thursday in testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the current credit crisis demonstrates a need for...

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News Nigeria top court defers ruling on presidential election challenge
Nigeria top court defers ruling on presidential election challenge
Steve Czajkowski
October 24, 2008 10:54:00 am

The Supreme Court of Nigeria said Thursday it has reserved judgment indefinitely on a challenge to the country's disputed 2007 presidential election which was won by President Umaru Yar'Adua . The challenge was brought...

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News Former Beijing vice mayor receives suspended death sentence for corruption
Former Beijing vice mayor receives suspended death sentence for corruption
Steve Czajkowski
October 20, 2008 06:14:00 am

The former vice mayor of Beijing, Liu Zhihua, has been given a suspended death sentence for bribery and corruption, according to state media reports Sunday. Liu had been in charge of construction projects for China's capital city...

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News Second lawsuit filed in China over tainted milk crisis
Second lawsuit filed in China over tainted milk crisis
Steve Czajkowski
October 11, 2008 01:45:00 am

A migrant worker in China's South Guangdong Province filed a lawsuit Friday against Chinese dairy producer Sanlu Group, the company at the heart of the tainted milk crisis which is blamed for four infant...

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"The Beatles" legally dissolved

On December 31, 1970, Paul McCartney filed suit in London to dissolve the Beatles' artistic and commercial partnership. Read a detailed legal analysis of Paul's case against John, George and Ringo.

West Virginia created

On December 31, 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation, creating the State of West Virginia. The Bill split the western section of Virginia from the rest of the state, which had left the Union to join the Confederacy. However, West Virginia was not granted formal statehood until this legislation took effect on June 20, 1863 after a statewide referendum approved the measure. Read a history of the creation of West Virginia.

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