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South Korea says Facebook not complying with data privacy laws
Megan McKee
December 8, 2010 04:23:08 pm

A South Korean regulator said Wednesday that Facebook is not in compliance with the nation's data privacy laws and must more earnestly seek consent from users before accessing their personal information. The Korean Communications Commission...

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News France court begins trial of Chilean officials over Pinochet-era disappearances
France court begins trial of Chilean officials over Pinochet-era disappearances
Megan McKee
December 8, 2010 03:31:17 pm

A French court began proceedings in absentia Wednesday against 14 former Chilean officials over the disappearance of four French citizens during the regime of Augusto Pinochet . The defendants are primarily high-ranking military officers, including...

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News Guinea high court declares Conde winner of presidential election
Guinea high court declares Conde winner of presidential election
Megan McKee
December 3, 2010 10:29:06 am

The Supreme Court of Guinea on Friday declared Alpha Conde the winner of November's presidential run-off election, validating the provisional results of the electoral commission and throwing out claims of electoral fraud. In light of escalating post-election violence, the...

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News New Mexico court rules same-sex partner cannot seek child custody
New Mexico court rules same-sex partner cannot seek child custody
Megan McKee
December 3, 2010 09:48:50 am

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the same-sex partner of an adoptive mother has no standing to seek custody of the couple's child as a non-parent, but may request visitation. The court...

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News ICC prosecutor urges calm following Ivory Coast election
ICC prosecutor urges calm following Ivory Coast election
Megan McKee
December 3, 2010 08:08:21 am

Deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda on Thursday urged those in the Ivory Coast to refrain from further violence after unrest following presidential elections. In the...

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Federal judge sentences Somali pirate to 30 years
Megan McKee
November 30, 2010 09:28:41 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday sentenced Somali citizen Jama Idle Ibrahim to 30 years in prison for an April attack on the USS Ashland in...

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Senate panel approves bill aimed at online piracy
Megan McKee
November 19, 2010 09:18:14 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted in favor of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) , which would better equip US law enforcement to combat websites engaged in the pirating of movies,...

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Florida Supreme Court requiring all foreclosure proceedings to be public
Megan McKee
November 18, 2010 02:59:01 pm

Chief Justice Charles Canady of the Florida Supreme Court issued a memorandum Wednesday to the chief judges of Florida's 20 judicial circuits directing them to ensure that all foreclosure proceedings in the state...

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Accused Russia arms dealer pleads not guilty in US court
Megan McKee
November 18, 2010 02:20:23 pm

Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout pleaded not guilty in a US court on Wednesday and is currently being held without bail. Bout faces charges stemming from a 2008 indictment ...

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Lebanon military court convicts cleric on terrorism charges
Megan McKee
November 12, 2010 10:03:09 am

A Lebanese military court on Friday convicted cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed of terrorism and sentenced him to life in prison. Bakri was found guilty of belonging to an armed group that plotted to carry out terrorist acts...

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Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty

On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.

In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.

Alabama admitted as 22nd state

On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the United States of America as the twenty-second state.

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