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News Princess Diana charity settles souvenir-related suit with Franklin Mint
Princess Diana charity settles souvenir-related suit with Franklin Mint
Thomas Bird
November 10, 2004 09:22:00 pm

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the Pennsylvania-based souvenir firm the Franklin Mint settled a $25 million malicious prosecution suit out of court Wednesday. The Mint had sued the Diana Fund for $25 million in November 2002...

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News Sudan’s Darfur region heading for anarchy: UN envoy
Sudan’s Darfur region heading for anarchy: UN envoy
Thomas Bird
November 4, 2004 08:22:00 pm

Senior UN official Jan Pronk told the UN Security Council Thursday that unless African Union troops enter the Sudan's Darfur region soon, the entire region might fall into anarchy. Pronk, the UN envoy for Darfur, said that rebels were...

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MPAA plans to sue movie file swappers
Thomas Bird
November 4, 2004 07:40:00 pm

Hollywood studio officials said Thursday that they will begin to file hundreds of lawsuits against individuals who file share pirated movies over the internet. According to MPAA head Dan Glickman, the decision to file lawsuits was not easy, but...

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News Jury deliberations begin in Scott Peterson murder trial
Jury deliberations begin in Scott Peterson murder trial
Thomas Bird
November 3, 2004 08:43:00 pm

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the Scott Peterson murder trial. Judge Alfred A. Delucci gave about 45 minutes worth of instructions to jurors before sending them off to the jury room to decide whether Peterson killed his pregnant wife...

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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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