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News Soldier apologizes for Abu Ghraib abuse
Soldier apologizes for Abu Ghraib abuse
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 06:57:00 pm

Army Spc. Sabrina Harman apologized for her role in the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison during the sentencing phase of her court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, Tuesday. Harman was convicted Monday [JURIST...

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Cuban bombing suspect arrested in Miami
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 04:01:00 pm

Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles has been arrested by federal agents in Miami, according to a report from CNN. Posada, a onetime CIA asset who slipped into the US two months ago, is accused...

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News France jails Masood murder plotters
France jails Masood murder plotters
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 02:01:00 pm

A court in Paris jailed three men for 2 to 7 years Tuesday for offering logistical support to al Qaeda agents who killed Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Masood shortly before the attacks on September 11th, 2001....

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News Atlanta courthouse murder suspect pleads not guilty
Atlanta courthouse murder suspect pleads not guilty
Tom Henry
May 17, 2005 01:36:00 pm

Rape defendant and accused killer Brian Nichols pleaded not guilty in Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse Tuesday to multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, escape, and other charges in connection with the March 11 shootings at...

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News Oracle settles fraud whistleblower case for $8M
Oracle settles fraud whistleblower case for $8M
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 03:42:00 pm

Database giant Oracle has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a dispute over claims that the company fraudulently billed the US government for software training from 1997 through 2003. Former Oracle employee Robert J. Makheja, who...

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News Kuwait approves women’s right to vote, run for office
Kuwait approves women’s right to vote, run for office
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 02:11:00 pm

In a historic move Monday, the Kuwait National Assembly passed a law granting women the right to both run and vote in parliamentary elections. The legislation passed in the all-male parliament by a vote of 35 to...

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Supreme Court to rule on rights of disabled prisoners
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 01:29:00 pm

The US Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether states and counties can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for not making accommodations for disabled inmates in prisons. The Bush administration filed an...

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News Senate report claims Russian officials involved in oil-for-food scam
Senate report claims Russian officials involved in oil-for-food scam
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 11:08:00 am

A US Senate panel reported Monday that Saddam Hussein's government provided Russian officials with millions of dollars in oil rights under the oil-for-food program in a bid to lift UN sanctions against Iraq. The report by...

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News Supreme Court rules states can’t block direct interstate wine shipments
Supreme Court rules states can’t block direct interstate wine shipments
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 10:26:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may not pass laws banning out-of-state wineries from shipping wine directly to customers in state. The ruling strikes down New York and Michigan laws [state shipping laws from Wine...

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EU vote in France still a close call as official campaigns begin
Tom Henry
May 16, 2005 09:35:00 am

The French yes and no campaigns on the proposed EU constitution officially began Monday with the two sides nearly deadlocked...

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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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