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News Judge rejects Ashcroft claim that appeal rules not applicable in emergencies
Judge rejects Ashcroft claim that appeal rules not applicable in emergencies
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 08:05:00 pm

A federal district judge Wednesday rejected a claim by former US Attorney General John Ashcroft that the government should be exempt from certain regulations during national emergencies and allowed the continuation of a lawsuit...

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News SEC opens formal probe into Frist stock sale
SEC opens formal probe into Frist stock sale
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 07:24:00 pm

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an official investigation into the finances of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist . Sources close to Frist said the SEC had authorized an investigation into Frist's sale of...

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News Appeals court revives IPO price-fixing lawsuits against investment banks
Appeals court revives IPO price-fixing lawsuits against investment banks
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 07:04:00 pm

Two class action lawsuits accusing major US investment banks of price-fixing practices during initial public offerings of technology stocks during the late 1990s were reinstated Wednesday by the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals . The court wrote...

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News Iraqis outraged over Lynndie England sentence
Iraqis outraged over Lynndie England sentence
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 04:32:00 pm

Many Iraqis on Wednesday expressed outrage after Pfc. Lynndie England , notorious for her role in abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday. Some accused the...

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News No charges filed for release of Iraqi corpse photos, Army says
No charges filed for release of Iraqi corpse photos, Army says
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 04:14:00 pm

US Army investigators have not found sufficient evidence to charge any one for the release of graphic photos of Iraqi war casualties on the Internet, an Army spokesman said Wednesday. Although the Army Criminal Investigation Division is...

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News EU parliament postpones key Turkey vote, calls for recognition of Armenian genocide
EU parliament postpones key Turkey vote, calls for recognition of Armenian genocide
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 03:47:00 pm

The European Parliament Wednesday postponed a key vote on Turkey's potential membership in the bloc and also approved a resolution calling for Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide . EU ...

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News Anti-war protestors acquitted of conspiracy, guilty on lesser charges
Anti-war protestors acquitted of conspiracy, guilty on lesser charges
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 03:22:00 pm

Four Iraq war protesters have claimed victory after they were acquitted on federal conspiracy charges and convicted on lesser trespassing charges in the first federal conspiracy trial of anti-war protestors since the Vietnam War. The group, known...

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News Federal judge affirms rejection of ‘choose life’ license plates
Federal judge affirms rejection of ‘choose life’ license plates
Chris Buell
September 28, 2005 03:02:00 pm

A federal judge has ruled that a decision by the Arizona License Plate Commission to reject "choose life" license plates supported by pro-life groups in the state did not violate the constitutional rights of the groups....

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News Mississippi legislature reconvenes to take up Katrina relief bills
Mississippi legislature reconvenes to take up Katrina relief bills
Chris Buell
September 27, 2005 04:00:00 pm

The Mississippi Legislature convened for a special session Tuesday to begin work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina . Gov. Haley Barbour addressed lawmakers at the session and challenged...

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News EU pro-business initiative cuts proposed regulatory bills
EU pro-business initiative cuts proposed regulatory bills
Chris Buell
September 27, 2005 03:29:00 pm

The European Commission Tuesday withdrew 68 pieces of pending legislation as part of its initiative to cut back on regulatory restrictions on EU businesses. A review committee led by EU Enterprise and...

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First impeachment trial began in US Senate

On December 17, 1798, the US Senate began its first impeachment trial. Senator William Blount of Tennessee, a land speculator, was accused of plotting with England to wrest control of Florida from Spain.

The Senate ultimately dismissed the charges for lack of jurisdiction - and, perhaps incidentally, lack of Blount, who had gone to Tennessee and had refused to return to the Senate for trial. Read more on the attempted arrest of William Blount.

Simon Bolivar dies

On December 17, 1830, South American revolutionary Simon Bolivar died in Colombia. During his lifetime, Bolivar led successful revolutions against Spanish colonial rule throughout South America. His efforts led to the independence of the modern-day nations of Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador and Bolivia, a nation named in his honor.

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