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News Iraqi Special Tribunal questions ‘Chemical Ali’
Iraqi Special Tribunal questions ‘Chemical Ali’
Krista-Ann Staley
July 26, 2005 08:37:00 am

A video released Monday obtained by AP shows the Iraqi Special Tribunal questioning former officials of Saddam Hussein's regime, including Ali Hassan al-Majid , known as "Chemical Ali" for his alleged role in gassing the...

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Saddam requests meeting with former US Attorney General
Krista-Ann Staley
July 26, 2005 08:09:00 am

According to a statement made by his defense team Monday, Saddam Hussein has requested a meeting with former US attorney general Ramsey Clark . The request, not yet answered by the Iraqi Special Tribunal , expresses...

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News North Korea requires peace treaty to resolve nuclear issue
North Korea requires peace treaty to resolve nuclear issue
Krista-Ann Staley
July 22, 2005 09:41:00 am

In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) a spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry stated Friday that the Korean War Armistice Agreement ending the war in 1953 must be replaced by a peace...

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News UN report condemns Zimbabwe demolitions
UN report condemns Zimbabwe demolitions
Krista-Ann Staley
July 22, 2005 09:12:00 am

In a report released Friday the UN condemned "Operation Restore Order," an initiative implemented by the government of Zimbabwe to reduce crime by razing urban slums. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka , Executive...

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News Court orders government to sell Unabomber writings
Court orders government to sell Unabomber writings
Krista-Ann Staley
July 22, 2005 08:45:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered the US government to sell writings and other materials seized from the home of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski in 1996 and use the proceeds to...

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White House threatens veto over US detainee policies
Krista-Ann Staley
July 22, 2005 08:05:00 am

The White House said Thursday it would veto the Senate bill for next year's defense spending if members of the Senate moved to regulate or set up a commission to investigate conditions at US detention camps. Democrats stated Thursday...

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News Falwell cleared of FEC charges
Falwell cleared of FEC charges
Krista-Ann Staley
July 19, 2005 11:34:00 am

According to the attorney for Rev. Jerry Falwell , the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Monday dismissed a Campaign Legal Center complaint against the evangelist in a 6-0 decision. According to the...

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News Conservative reports Gonzales "taken off the table" as Supreme Court nominee
Conservative reports Gonzales "taken off the table" as Supreme Court nominee
Krista-Ann Staley
July 19, 2005 09:49:00 am

According to a conservative source familiar with the nomination discussions, White House officials have stated President Bush will not nominate Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the US...

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News Indonesia, East Timor to open truth commission
Indonesia, East Timor to open truth commission
Krista-Ann Staley
July 19, 2005 09:08:00 am

East Timor and Indonesia have set up a joint truth commission, to open August 1 2005, to address human rights violations that occurred during a 1999 rampage in East Timor [Human Rights Watch...

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Iraqi president expects constitution ahead of schedule
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July 19, 2005 08:43:00 am

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani announced Tuesday that the country's constitution is in its final stages and could be finalized by the end of July, ahead of the August 15 deadline . The early...

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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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