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Serbia must do more to arrest war crimes fugitives: ICTY chief prosecutor
Joshua Pantesco
April 17, 2008 10:53:00 am

Serbia is not doing enough to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) , ICTY Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz said Thursday. Brammertz said he was especially concerned with Serbia's inability to find and capture...

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News Over 1200 people executed worldwide in 2007: Amnesty International
Over 1200 people executed worldwide in 2007: Amnesty International
Joshua Pantesco
April 15, 2008 08:31:00 am

At least 1200 people were executed worldwide in 2007, and 88 percent of those executions took place in five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the USA, according to a report released Tuesday by...

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News 2002 Bali bombers will not seek presidential pardon
2002 Bali bombers will not seek presidential pardon
Joshua Pantesco
April 14, 2008 09:37:00 am

Three Indonesian Islamic militants sentenced to death for their roles in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings told the lead prosecutor in the case that they will not seek a presidential pardon after they exhaust the appeals process,...

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News Iraq judges clear AP journalist of remaining charge
Iraq judges clear AP journalist of remaining charge
Joshua Pantesco
April 14, 2008 08:38:00 am

A four-member Iraqi judiciary panel dismissed the last remaining charge against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein on Sunday and recommended the US release him from custody immediately. The US said this weekend that it...

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Virginia reaches settlement with families of VA Tech shooting victims
Joshua Pantesco
April 10, 2008 05:02:00 pm

Twenty-one families who said that they intended to sue the state of Virginia for negligence in connection with the April 16, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech have agreed to a tentative settlement worth $11 million, lawyers...

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News UK rights record on terrorism, prisoners challenged as UN review process continues
UK rights record on terrorism, prisoners challenged as UN review process continues
Joshua Pantesco
April 10, 2008 04:20:00 pm

Representatives from the 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Thursday criticized the human rights record of the United Kingdom , including the government's treatment of terror suspects and prisoners, as...

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News Turkish PM says ruling party might amend constitution to block legal challenge
Turkish PM says ruling party might amend constitution to block legal challenge
Joshua Pantesco
April 10, 2008 03:10:00 pm

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) may attempt to amend the country's constitution if necessary to block a legal challenge brought by Turkish prosecutors seeking to disband the party, Turkish Prime Minister...

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News SEC sues former San Diego officials for pension-related securities fraud
SEC sues former San Diego officials for pension-related securities fraud
Joshua Pantesco
April 8, 2008 09:44:00 am

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued five former San Diego city officials in federal court Monday, alleging they committed securities fraud by failing to disclose funding shortfalls in the city's pension and health care plans to potential...

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News Federal appeals court vacates punitive damages award in Katrina insurance case
Federal appeals court vacates punitive damages award in Katrina insurance case
Joshua Pantesco
April 8, 2008 09:14:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday reversed and vacated a jury award of $2.5 million in punitive damages awarded to a Mississippi couple who lost their home in Hurricane Katrina...

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Philippines court sentences 9 military officers for 2003 coup attempt
Joshua Pantesco
April 8, 2008 08:24:00 am

A court in the Philippines on Tuesday sentenced nine military officers to prison for their participation in a failed 2003 coup against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . No shots were fired during the...

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Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia

On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.

First US wartime conscription law took effect

On April 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, the first wartime conscription law passed in the United States went into effect. It included a clause allowing a person to pay $300 to avoid military service, a controversial "rich man's" exception that precipitated the July 1863 New York City Draft Riots.

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