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News Rwandan radio broadcaster pleads not guilty to genocide charges
Rwandan radio broadcaster pleads not guilty to genocide charges
Jeannie Shawl
September 30, 2005 02:51:00 pm

Joseph Serugendo, the former technical director of a Rwandan radio station that promoted the 1994 Rwandan genocide , pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of genocide and crimes against humanity at the UN-backed International Criminal...

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News Pentagon officials predict approval of  Iraq constitution, but fear chaos if rejected
Pentagon officials predict approval of Iraq constitution, but fear chaos if rejected
Jeannie Shawl
September 30, 2005 09:10:00 am

US military officials said Thursday in testimony before the US Senate Armed Services Committee that they are confident that Iraq will vote to approve the draft constitution in the upcoming October 15 referendum, but...

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News Former Abu Ghraib commander says little done to prevent detainee abuse
Former Abu Ghraib commander says little done to prevent detainee abuse
Jeannie Shawl
September 30, 2005 08:35:00 am

US Army Reserve Colonel Janis Karpinski , former US commander of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison , said Friday that the US military has done little to ensure that abuses first exposed by the Abu Ghraib...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ John Roberts sworn in as Chief Justice
BREAKING NEWS ~ John Roberts sworn in as Chief Justice
Jeannie Shawl
September 29, 2005 03:02:00 pm

Following this morning's confirmation vote in the US Senate, John Roberts has been sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States at a ceremony at the White House. Justice John Paul Stevens administered...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal judge orders release of Abu Ghraib photos
BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal judge orders release of Abu Ghraib photos
Jeannie Shawl
September 29, 2005 12:50:00 pm

US District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has ordered the release of photographs and videotapes of detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison , despite government arguments that the images could damage America's image in Iraq and Afghanistan....

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice
BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice
Jeannie Shawl
September 29, 2005 11:43:00 am

The US Senate has approved the nomination of Judge John Roberts to serve as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States by a vote of 78-22 . Roberts is expected to be sworn...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Tom DeLay indicted in campaign finance investigation
BREAKING NEWS ~ Tom DeLay indicted in campaign finance investigation
Jeannie Shawl
September 28, 2005 12:41:00 pm

AP is reporting that a Texas grand jury has issued an indictment for US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay . Earlier this month, an indictment was issued against a political action committee formed by DeLay and...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Lynndie England convicted on Abu Ghraib charges
BREAKING NEWS ~ Lynndie England convicted on Abu Ghraib charges
Jeannie Shawl
September 26, 2005 03:33:00 pm

AP is reporting that Pfc. Lynndie England has been convicted on six of seven counts in court-martial proceedings for her role in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal .4:35 PM ET - After some...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Spanish court convicts al Qaeda leader on 9/11 charges
BREAKING NEWS ~ Spanish court convicts al Qaeda leader on 9/11 charges
Jeannie Shawl
September 26, 2005 08:01:00 am

AP is reporting that a Spanish court has convicted a suspected al Qaeda cell leader of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the September 11 attacks in the US.8:11 AM ET - Immad Yarkas, the...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ FDA commissioner resigns
BREAKING NEWS ~ FDA commissioner resigns
Jeannie Shawl
September 23, 2005 03:57:00 pm

AP is reporting that Lester Crawford , commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration , has resigned.4:08 PM ET - Crawford's resignation comes just two months after his Senate confirmation as FDA chief . During the...

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Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby

On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.

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On April 2, 1895, the libel trial of the Marquess of Queensberry began on allegations that he called Oscar Wilde a "posing somdomite [sic]". The trial led to the disclosure of details of Wilde's personal life that eventually resulted in his imprisonment for homosexuality.

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