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...being caught smoking crack on an fbi videotape; as Democratic candidate for a city council seat; in Washington. He came back after serving six months in jail for his drug conviction to win re-election as mayor in 1994. After his victory last week, he crowed, "I'm back." UPHELD. The conviction of ANWAR IBRAHIM, 57, ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; on charges of corruption; in Putrajaya. He was freed from prison three weeks ago after a reversal of his sodomy conviction, and has since vowed to push for democratic reform. But his failure to overturn the corruption conviction...
...UPHELD. The conviction of ANWAR IBRAHIM, 57, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; on charges of corruption; in Putrajaya. Malaysia's Federal Court last week ruled there was no new evidence to warrant reconsideration of the case, which alleged Anwar had used his political power to block a 1998 police investigation into sodomy charges against him. Anwar was released from prison three weeks ago after a dramatic reversal of his sodomy conviction, and since then has vowed to push for democratic reforms. His failure to get the corruption conviction overturned means he is barred from holding political office until...
...Lampoon has come through with big stars in the past. In 2002, the Lampoon upheld its promise that the rock band The Strokes would visit the castle, drawing a crowd of hundreds between Plympton and Linden Streets...
Judge George Sprague dismissed charges of indecent exposure against the protesters on Aug. 27, but upheld charges of disturbing the peace. Self-proclaimed protest “ring-leader” Dan Mathews was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined $300. In an interview yesterday, he said that he had already paid the penalty...
...European Patent Office (EPO) upheld an amended form of a Harvard University patent on a mouse genetically modified to develop cancer earlier this week. The decision, which limits the patent to mice only, ends a legal battle with environmental groups who had expressed concerns about animal cruelty...