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News International brief ~ Zimbabwe reauthorizes makeshift dwellings after demolitions
International brief ~ Zimbabwe reauthorizes makeshift dwellings after demolitions
D. Wes Rist
July 15, 2005 01:20:00 pm

Leading Friday's international brief, Zimbabwe Local Government and National Housing Minister Ignatius Chombo admitted to reporters today that reconstruction plans announced by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe would be incapable of meeting the housing needs of individuals made...

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News International brief ~ Pakistan province passes Islamic moral policing law
International brief ~ Pakistan province passes Islamic moral policing law
D. Wes Rist
July 14, 2005 01:50:00 pm

Leading Thursday's international brief, Pakistan's North West Frontier Province has passed a controversial law reminiscent of Afghan regulatons under the former Taliban regime that will allow the government to monitor individuals' compliance with Islamic...

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News International brief ~ Fiji army threatens coup over rebel amnesty bill
International brief ~ Fiji army threatens coup over rebel amnesty bill
D. Wes Rist
July 13, 2005 01:50:00 pm

Leading Wednesday's international brief, following a statement by military commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama , head of Fiji's military forces, that the army "will have no qualms about removing a government that will bring back chaos," Fiji Prime Minister...

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News International brief ~ Afghan electoral commission releases final candidates list
International brief ~ Afghan electoral commission releases final candidates list
D. Wes Rist
July 12, 2005 02:48:00 pm

Leading Tuesday's international brief, the Joint Electoral Management Body in Afghanistan released the final list of approved candidates on Tuesday for the upcoming national parliamentary elections currently scheduled for September 18 . Under...

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News International brief ~ UN General Assembly debates Council expansion
International brief ~ UN General Assembly debates Council expansion
D. Wes Rist
July 11, 2005 01:15:00 pm

Leading Monday's international brief, debate begins today in the UN General Assembly on the draft resolution proposal to expand the UN Security Council by six new permanent member seats, among them the...

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News International brief ~ G8 leaders deplore Zimbabwe evictions, urge respect for rights, law
International brief ~ G8 leaders deplore Zimbabwe evictions, urge respect for rights, law
D. Wes Rist
July 8, 2005 01:45:00 pm

Leading Friday's international brief, G8 leaders ending their two-day summit in Scotland issued a final statement saying that they deplored "recent events" in Zimbabwe that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of individuals being left homeless due...

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News International brief ~ Peru judge orders 118 military officers arrested for 1988 massacre
International brief ~ Peru judge orders 118 military officers arrested for 1988 massacre
D. Wes Rist
July 7, 2005 01:30:00 pm

Leading Thursday's international brief, a Peruvian judge has ordered the arrest of 118 current and retired military officers for their alleged involvement in a 1988 attack against the Andean village of Cayara , in which soldiers allegedly...

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News International brief ~ Pinochet stripped of immunity for human rights abuses
International brief ~ Pinochet stripped of immunity for human rights abuses
D. Wes Rist
July 6, 2005 03:10:00 pm

Leading Wednesday's international brief, in a ruling originally expected in June, the Santiago Appeals Court has held that former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was not entitled to immunity from prosecution for alleged human rights...

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News International brief ~ Nepal Bar president calls on king to give up government control
International brief ~ Nepal Bar president calls on king to give up government control
D. Wes Rist
July 5, 2005 03:45:00 pm

Leading Tuesday's international brief, Nepal Bar Association president Shambhu Thapa has called on King Gyanedra to relinquish his position as chairman of the Council of Ministers, which would effectively remove Gyanedra's direct control of the...

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News International brief ~ Sudan to approve draft constitution
International brief ~ Sudan to approve draft constitution
D. Wes Rist
July 4, 2005 05:59:00 pm

Leading Monday's international brief, Sudanese Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Ibrahim al-Tahir has announced that the Sudanese Parliament will approve the draft interim constitution scheduled for final reading on Wednesday, July 6. The Sudan Parliament adopted...

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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.

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