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Current events of
July 18, 2008
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2008-07-18
)
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A report by the
Civil Rights Division
of the
United States Department of Justice
finds that the
Cook County Jail
, which houses 9,800 people, systematically violated the
constitutional rights
of its
inmates
.
(
The New York Times
)
A
Cambodian
general states that a
border stand off
between Cambodia and
Thailand
came close to a shootout last night over land near the
World Heritage
nominated
Prasat Preah Vihear
temple
.
(AP via Google News)
King
Albert II of Belgium
rejects the resignation of
Prime Minister
Yves Leterme
, as no compromise was reached on devolution to the regions.
(BBC News)
Australia
's
Qantas
Airways announces plans to cut 1,500 jobs worldwide.
(Reuters)
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