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Protests continue in wake of Saddam hanging
International |
2007/01/02 15:11
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| Sunnis demonstrated in the streets of Iraq Monday in continuing opposition to the Saturday execution of Saddam Hussein, which was captured on camera phone video taken at the scene. Most notably, Sunni protestors in Samarra stormed into a damaged Shiite Mosque bearing a photograph of Hussein and a fake coffin. At a prison in the northern Iraqi town of Mosul, news of Hussein's execution also prompted rioting by inmates, many believed to be Sunni Arabs. Prisoners clashed with guards after learning of the news during visiting hours Monday, leaving seven prison officials and three inmates injured. |
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Italy urges global execution ban
International |
2007/01/02 14:10
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Tuesday that he would push the United Nations to adopt a universal ban on the death penalty after this weekend's execution of Saddam Hussein. Italy, which assumed a two-year non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council Monday, was one of 85 UN member states that in December joined together to urge the abolition of the death penalty and institute a moratorium on executions. Reuters has more. Hussein's execution has prompted criticism from rights groups and world leaders, both for its imposition of the death penalty and the circumstances surrounding Hussein's trial and hanging. Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Europe's human rights watchdog, said in a statement posted on the COE website Tuesday: "The trial of Saddam Hussein was a missed opportunity in a country which does not have many opportunities. It was an opportunity for Iraq to join the civilised world. The former Iraqi dictator was a ruthless criminal who deserved to be punished, but it was wrong to kill him.... The death penalty is cruel and barbaric, and I call on the Iraqi authorities to abolish it. It is late, but not too late, for Iraq to join the great majority of civilised and democratic countries in the world who have already abolished the death penalty." |
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Federal offices, markets to close today
Breaking Legal News |
2007/01/02 08:56
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| Federal courts are closed Tuesday under a proclamation issued last week appointing Tuesday as a National Day of Mourning for former US President Gerald R. Ford, who died last week at the age of 93. President Bush ordered most federal offices to be closed Tuesday as a mark of respect for Ford, though some Justice Department offices will remain open, as will other federal offices the operation of which is deemed necessary for national security reasons. In addition, U.S. district courts will be closed today, as will the offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. All appointments and interviews originally scheduled for USCIS will be rescheduled. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will also be closed today. Ford, whose presidency in the 1970s was defined by his controversial pardon of former President Richard Nixon, died Dec. 26 at age 93. President Bush has declared today a national day of mourning. All flags should be flown at half-staff. A memorial service is scheduled for today at the National Cathedral in Washington. |
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Race riot put down at California state prison
Law Center |
2007/01/02 08:54
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| The California state correctional facility in Chino was under lockdown Sunday after prison authorities put down a major race riot that broke out Saturday morning reportedly setting blacks and Hispanic inmates against each other in one of the worst instances of prison rioting in the state in years. A California Corrections Department spokesperson said that guards had to use everything from tear gas to foam projectiles to quell the disturbance, a process which took hours. Over 50 people were treated for injuries. The spokesman said some 36 inmates with what he described as "unacceptable housing situations" were being considered for transfer. |
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Apple stock options probe reports no misconduct
Corporate Governance |
2007/01/02 03:53
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| Apple Computer, Inc. Friday disclosed the findings of an internal report into alleged stock option manipulation by senior managers, including CEO Steve Jobs, purporting to clear its executives of any wrong-doing and concluding that Jobs did not "financially benefit" from stock options, despite knowledge of favorable grant dates. Apple was facing a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe in connection with various alleged securities violations, including a failure to properly disclose option backdating. After concluding the internal investigation, Apple restated its yearly financial statements with the SEC, completing a three-month probe. |
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2007/01/01 14:01
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New Year Means New Laws in Many States
Breaking Legal News |
2007/01/01 13:09
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| For hundreds of thousands of minimum-wage workers around the country, the new year brings a raise. At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2007, many new state laws will go into effect. The state minimum wage will increase in Arizona, California, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York , North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Currently, the federal rate is set at $5.15. California and Massachusetts minimum-wage workers will see it go as high as $7.50 per hour. Illinois' $7.50-an-hour starting wage goes into effect in July. It also includes a 25-cent-per-hour increase in each of the following three years, raising the figure to $8.25 by 2010. In an environmental initiative, California will force coal-burning plants selling power in the state to install eco-friendlier technology. In Illinois, music groups that misrepresent themselves as the original artists will face fines of up to $50,000. The new law requires live acts to make it clear in their advertising that they are a salute or a tribute band, rather than the real thing. Dealing with imigration issues on its own, South Carolina will require nurses from other countries to have English-language proficiency to practice in the state. Illinois has delved into the area of eminent domain by requiring local governments to pay more and meet a higher legal threshold before seizing private property. North Carolina and Pennsylvania have set stricter campaign finance rules. Alaska and South Carolina have passed legislation aimed at preventing harassment in schools. Alaska will provide training to help school systems prevent bullying, while South Carolina will require school districts to adopt policies banning harrassment and intimidation. Wisconsin seeks to protect the rights of the wrongfully convicted by passing a law requiring law-enforcement agencies to record all interrogations of felony suspects, with either video or audio. Alabama and West Virginia cut taxes on its poorest wage earners, while North Carolina lowered taxes on those in its highest tax bracket. New York and Oklahoma eliminated the marriage penalty that imposed higher taxes on married couples than on single people. South Dakota and Texas raised taxes on cigarettes. Massachusetts' new health-care law hits a new milestone, allowing those earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level to buy into subsidized plans. (Those at or below the poverty level are already being signed up for virtually free health care.) |
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