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News Yemeni foreign minister says US releasing 7 Yemen citizens from Gitmo
Yemeni foreign minister says US releasing 7 Yemen citizens from Gitmo
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 03:46:00 pm

Yemen's foreign minister said Sunday that the US has officially agreed to release seven Yemenis currently being held at the US terror detention camp at Guantanamo Bay . Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said a date has not been...

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News London police arrest seven more bomb suspects
London police arrest seven more bomb suspects
Holly Manges Jones
July 31, 2005 03:24:00 pm

A spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police said Sunday that they have made seven more arrests of individuals believed to have been involved in the July 21 London bombing attempts . The arrests were made during...

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News Senate approves extended Patriot Act, but with limitations
Senate approves extended Patriot Act, but with limitations
Holly Manges Jones
July 30, 2005 11:00:00 am

By voice vote late Friday the US Senate unanimously approved a bill that would permanently extend most provisions of the USA Patriot Act while limiting it in the most controversial areas. The Senate legislation puts a four-year cap...

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News US charges Dutch citizen for crimes in Iraq
US charges Dutch citizen for crimes in Iraq
Holly Manges Jones
July 30, 2005 10:18:00 am

The US Department of Justice said Friday that it has charged Dutch citizen Wasem al Delaema with attempting to kill US soldiers in Iraq during October 2003. Iraqi-born al Delaema is a member of...

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News Parental rights revoked after French child prostitution trial
Parental rights revoked after French child prostitution trial
Holly Manges Jones
July 30, 2005 10:13:00 am

A French court Friday revoked the parental rights of eight individuals convicted for running a child prostitution ring earlier this week. Sixty-two men and women were convicted for offering forty-five children, ranging in age from six months...

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ABA reviews recommendation for Supreme Court nominee Roberts
Holly Manges Jones
July 28, 2005 08:49:00 pm

The American Bar Association (ABA) is revisiting the recommendation it gave for US Supreme Court nominee John Roberts when he was nominated for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ...

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News UK Muslim groups say hate, faith crimes up since London bombings
UK Muslim groups say hate, faith crimes up since London bombings
Holly Manges Jones
July 28, 2005 07:56:00 pm

The UK-based Muslim Safety Forum (MSF) said Thursday that Muslim groups are reporting that attacks on religious minorities and Asians have grown over 500 percent since the London bombings on July 7 and July 21 [JURIST...

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News Leader of Texas Minutemen quits, alleging racism against Hispanics
Leader of Texas Minutemen quits, alleging racism against Hispanics
Holly Manges Jones
July 28, 2005 07:37:00 pm

The leader of the Texas Minuteman Civil Defense Corps , the volunteer illegal immigration patrol, resigned Thursday after accusing members in the city of Goliad of being racist. Bill Parmley had been organizing a plan to...

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News Decision on Iraqi constitution extension set for Monday
Decision on Iraqi constitution extension set for Monday
Holly Manges Jones
July 28, 2005 07:05:00 pm

The committee drafting the Iraqi constitution has until Monday to request an extension if necessary and members will meet that day to decide the issue, according to a committee spokesman. The final constitution is actually not...

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US Senate supports use of military bases by Boy Scouts
Holly Manges Jones
July 26, 2005 09:57:00 pm

US Senators approved a provision Tuesday which permits US military bases to continue holding Boy Scouts events. The 98-0 vote was a tag-on to a larger bill outlining the Defense Department's policy for 2005. The...

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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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