Two-thirds of China organ transplants from executed prisoners: official
Chinese Vice-Minister of Health Huang Jiefu estimated Wednesday that 65 percent of organs transplanted in China are from executed prisoners , contradicting the official posture that China has maintained for years. Huang's statement coincides with...
Supreme Court rules in preemption, ERISA retirement plan cases
The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in five cases Wednesday, including Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association , where the Court held that federal law preempts two provisions...
EU approves framework decision criminalizing genocide denial
The European Union Thursday approved a framework decision aimed at criminalizing denial of the Holocaust and other genocides following six years of intense debate. The end product was described as a carefully-balanced compromise by...
After a day and half of deliberation a federal jury Friday found former mayor of Atlanta Bill Campbell not guilty of racketeering, fraud and bribery charges, although he was found guilty on three counts of tax evasion....
