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Recently, there have been calls for the Bermuda Government to enact legislation to eliminate a defendant's right to trial by jury, particularly in criminal cases involving gang violence and the use of firearms. Before going too far down this road, we...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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Today is Monday, August 23, the 235th day of 2010. There are 130 days left in the year.
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In 1305, Scottish rebel leader William Wallace is hung, drawn and quartered for treason in London.
In 1775, King George III proclaimed 13 British Nor...
DATE: Aug 23, 2010
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hawkish Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has the security credentials and the political strength to pull off a peace deal with Palestinians now that the US has brokered a new start to direct talks.
The big questions is: Does...
DATE: Aug 23, 2010
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Lies, distortions, jingoism, xenophobia — another day, another campaign issue that Republicans can use to bash President Obama and the Democrats. First it was illegal immigration. Now it's the so-called "Ground Zero mosque," which is not at all what ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Today is Monday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2010. There are 151 days left in the year.
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In 1610, during his fourth voyage to the Western Hemisphere, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
In 1776, member...
DATE: Aug 02, 2010
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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Wednesday, July 28, the 209th day of 2010. There are 156 days left in the year.
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In 1540, King Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed, the same day Henry married his fifth wife, Cath...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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The full text of the Premier's final speech to the House of Assembly — delivered on Friday
"Mr. Speaker, let me first thank you for your indulgence and that of this Honourable House in permitting me to formalise my final speech as Premier in this ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2010
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Questioning the motive
July 20, 2010
Dear Sir,
With respect to our current debate over the future of the Corporation of Hamilton, I wish to share my concerns regarding the motivation for imposing such draconian changes upon this institution.
It is ar...
DATE: Jul 22, 2010
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When Government's plans to reform the Corporations were first announced, the stated intention was to effect electoral reform and to make Government more efficient and streamlined. "It is simply impractical and unwieldy in 2009 in such a small jurisdi...
DATE: Jul 22, 2010
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Historically, Independence Day marks the day in 1776 when John Hancock, the President of the second Congress of the 13 original American colonies, signed a letter declaring the colonies' independence. It is the day when Americans celebrate our countr...
DATE: Jul 02, 2010
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