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News Russia court rejects fraud case against former nuclear minister
Russia court rejects fraud case against former nuclear minister
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 01:36:00 pm

A Russian court on Monday rejected the case against former Russian Atomic Minister Yevgeny Adamov , citing factual errors in court filings, and told prosecutors to develop the case further before presenting it to the...

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News Missouri judge considers lawsuit against voter ID law
Missouri judge considers lawsuit against voter ID law
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 12:13:00 pm

A judge in Missouri heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification before being permitted to vote. The class-action lawsuit seeking a...

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News Hearing set in China state secrets trial of NYT researcher
Hearing set in China state secrets trial of NYT researcher
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 11:52:00 am

A hearing in China's case against former New York Times researcher Zhao Yan has been scheduled for Friday, Zhao's lawyer announced on Monday. Zhao is charged with providing state secrets to foreigners, and faces a possible...

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News Iran denying access to nuclear site may violate non-proliferation treaty: UN officials
Iran denying access to nuclear site may violate non-proliferation treaty: UN officials
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 11:31:00 am

UN nuclear inspectors said Monday that Iran has denied them access to an underground nuclear site, and UN officials said that by refusing to allow access Iran may be in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [PDF text; JURIST...

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News Ex-Burundi president arrested in alleged coup plot investigation
Ex-Burundi president arrested in alleged coup plot investigation
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 11:17:00 am

Former Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye was arrested Monday in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the current government. Authorities say he was taken in for questioning by prosecutors. Earlier this month, Burundi...

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Indonesia delays executions of Bali bombers
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 11:15:00 am

Indonesian authorities on Monday stayed the executions of Amrozi Nurhasyim, Ali Gufron and Imam Samudra, three of the men convicted for the bombings that killed over 200 people at a Bali nightclub in 2002 , allowing time for...

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Philippines president names panel to probe extrajudicial political killings
Brett Murphy
August 21, 2006 10:46:00 am

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Monday appointed an independent commission to investigate "the series of extrajudicial killings of journalists and militant activists in the country." Arroyo has been criticized for the government's failure...

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Palestinian PM urges release of deputy PM detained by Israeli military
Brett Murphy
August 20, 2006 10:14:00 am

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya on Sunday called for the release of Deputy Prime Minister and Hamas party member Nasser Shaer, who was arrested Saturday morning after Israeli soldiers forced entry into an apartment where...

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News Criminal violations by US military recruiters more than doubled in 2005: GAO
Criminal violations by US military recruiters more than doubled in 2005: GAO
Brett Murphy
August 14, 2006 08:08:00 pm

Allegations of recruiting violations by the US military increased from 4,400 cases in 2004 to 6,600 cases in 2005 according to a report released by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) on...

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Chief Justice Roberts hires former DOJ colleague as top aide
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August 14, 2006 07:41:00 pm

US Chief Justice John Roberts named Jeffrey P. Minear , former senior litigation counsel in the Office of the Solicitor General , as his top aide on Monday. Minear and...

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President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act

On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.

Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.

UK returns Hong Kong to China

On July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China at the conclusion of a 99-year lease. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. The Declaration affirmed the handover of Hong Kong along with governing principles. Most significantly, the Chinese agreed not to impose their socialist system on Hong Kong.

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