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News Supreme Court hears arguments on federal wiretapping law
Supreme Court hears arguments on federal wiretapping law
Julia Zebley
October 30, 2012 08:26:34 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Clapper v. Amnesty International the court heard arguments to determine whether advocacy organizations which represent or work with...

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News Bahrain upholds convictions against two teachers for organizing strike efforts
Bahrain upholds convictions against two teachers for organizing strike efforts
Julia Zebley
October 23, 2012 07:23:16 am

A Bahrain appeals court upheld verdicts against two teachers on Sunday for organizing a teachers' strike early last year to support anti-government protests . At their first hearing in front of a military tribunal, the pair were...

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News Pakistan citizen sues UK Foreign Office over intelligence sharing for US drone strikes
Pakistan citizen sues UK Foreign Office over intelligence sharing for US drone strikes
Julia Zebley
October 23, 2012 06:36:19 am

The UK Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday are scheduled to hear the lawsuit of a Pakistani citizen who sued the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in order to discover the extent and lawfulness of...

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News Breyer stays UK subpoena for Boston College IRA research
Breyer stays UK subpoena for Boston College IRA research
Julia Zebley
October 18, 2012 10:27:31 am

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday entered a temporary stay to a subpoena from the British government seeking research materials from Boston College . The British government is attempting to...

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News Karadzic opens defense before ICTY
Karadzic opens defense before ICTY
Julia Zebley
October 17, 2012 09:46:25 am

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic began his defense Tuesday in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) by denying all charges against him. Karadzic opened by describing...

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News Supreme Court rejects Ohio early voting appeal
Supreme Court rejects Ohio early voting appeal
Julia Zebley
October 17, 2012 08:25:32 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a stay application in Husted v. Obama for America , allowing early voting for all Ohio citizens in the three days preceding the November election. The...

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News Ukraine ex-PM trial delayed again due to health
Ukraine ex-PM trial delayed again due to health
Julia Zebley
October 16, 2012 07:58:24 am

A tax evasion hearing for former Ukraine prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was delayed Monday again due to Tymoshenko's health. Tymoshenko's lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko, requested the trial be postponed before court...

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News Supreme Court to consider Arizona voter eligibility law
Supreme Court to consider Arizona voter eligibility law
Julia Zebley
October 16, 2012 06:55:20 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted review of Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. , the first case of the term where they will consider one of the...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on competence in capital cases
Supreme Court hears arguments on competence in capital cases
Julia Zebley
October 10, 2012 08:11:50 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two related cases on Tuesday. In Tibbals v. Carter , the court considered the "right to competence" in habeas corpus cases and whether...

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News Supreme Court grants 7 cases, including seed patent dispute
Supreme Court grants 7 cases, including seed patent dispute
Julia Zebley
October 9, 2012 08:36:59 am

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted seven new cases . In Bowman v. Monsanto Co. , the court will review the scope of a Monsanto patent...

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Ford pardoned Nixon for Watergate

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford, in a televised address to the American people, pardoned ex-President Richard Nixon for any offenses committed in association with the Watergate break-in.

Read the full text of Ford's address, or listen to him read the pardon (via Watergate.info).

Treaty of San Francisco signed, officially ending WWII in the Pacific

On September 8, 1951, the Treaty of San Francisco was signed between 49 nations and Japan, ending World War II in the Pacific region. In addition to dismantling the Japanese Empire, the accord also provided for compensation to be paid by Japan to prisoners of war and civilians who were victimized by Japan during the War. Communist China did not participate in the San Francisco negotiations and thus signed the separate Treaty of Tapei with Japan.

Ford pardoned Nixon

On Sepetmber 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Read President Ford's remarks explaining the pardon.

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