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News Cambodian court charges Khmer Rouge leaders with war crimes
Cambodian court charges Khmer Rouge leaders with war crimes
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 12:53:00 pm

A Cambodian military court charged two Khmer Rouge leaders with war crimes Friday to prevent the two from being released before a UN-backed tribunal is set up to try them. Court director Ney Thol said...

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News Nepal releases former PM, other detainees
Nepal releases former PM, other detainees
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 12:07:00 pm

Nepal Friday released former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and 17 others held since King Gyanendra dismissed the elected government and seized power on Feb. 1 . Several other leaders still remain under house arrest,...

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News Yemeni sheik convicted in long-running US terror case
Yemeni sheik convicted in long-running US terror case
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 11:49:00 am

A Yemeni sheik and his assistant were convicted Thursday on terror-funding charges, bringing to a close a convoluted three-year case that saw the FBI's star witness set himself on fire in front of the White House in...

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News EPA finalizes new rule on air pollution reductions
EPA finalizes new rule on air pollution reductions
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 11:13:00 am

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized Friday a new rule that will cap sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions in the eastern half of the country and require reductions to meet those limits. The Clean Air Interstate Rule...

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News Senate-approved bankruptcy bill moves to House
Senate-approved bankruptcy bill moves to House
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 10:57:00 am

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 is expected to move to the House next week after winning Senate approval Thursday. The bill, long lobbied for by credit card...

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News French authorities free former Gitmo detainee
French authorities free former Gitmo detainee
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 10:49:00 am

A French national transferred from Guantanamo Bay to France earlier this week has been released by the French government, his lawyer reported. Mustaq Ali Patel, one of the last three French nationals transferred from Guantanamo on Monday ,...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ UK judge grants bail for 8 terror suspects
BREAKING NEWS ~ UK judge grants bail for 8 terror suspects
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 10:35:00 am

AP is reporting that a UK judge has granted bail for eight foreign men held without charge on terrorism suspicions. The release comes as British lawmakers engaged in a heated debate over proposed anti-terror legislation in a...

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News Vietnamese plaintiffs slam dismissal of Agent Orange suit
Vietnamese plaintiffs slam dismissal of Agent Orange suit
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 10:11:00 am

Vietnamese plaintiffs have condemned a US district judge's dismissal of their class action against Agent Orange manufacturers for alleged harms since the defoliant was used by the US military. The lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Monsanto among...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Judge shot in Atlanta courthouse
BREAKING NEWS ~ Judge shot in Atlanta courthouse
Chris Buell
March 11, 2005 10:01:00 am

Authorities are reporting that several people were shot shortly after 9 AM ET at the Fulton County Court in Atlanta, GA. The District Attorney's office confirmed the shooting, but few details were released. Early media reports said...

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News Iran supreme court lifts ban on newspaper silenced in 1999
Iran supreme court lifts ban on newspaper silenced in 1999
Chris Buell
March 9, 2005 03:46:00 pm

Iran's Supreme Court has lifted a ban that has kept reformist newspaper Neshat from publishing since 1999. The newspaper was shut down after it criticized the country's penal system, which is based on Islamic...

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Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines.
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Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France.

The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.

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