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Search Results for: 2009-10-02

UK control orders in force against 11: Home Office minister

March 14, 2008 10:37:00 AM

UK Home Office minister Tony McNulty told members of Parliament in a written statement to the House of Commons Thursday that control orders limiting movement and restricting the rights of uncharged individuals are...

February 22, 2008 08:54:00 AM

The British House of Commons approved an order Thursday extending until March 2009 provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 regarding control orders, which impose restrictions on uncharged terror suspects. The measure was approved by...

December 19, 2007 03:06:00 PM

A judge on the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ruled Tuesday that former Pfc. Steven D. Green will stand trial on April 13, 2009, for his role in the March...

March 9, 2006 03:12:00 PM

President Bush has signed legislation to renew the USA PATRIOT Act , making permanent several sunsetting provisions in the anti-terror law, extending two provisions until 2009, and incorporating a number of new rights...

March 7, 2006 07:31:00 PM

The US House of Representatives has approved renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act , sending the reauthorization bill to President Bush for his signature. The US Senate approved the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism...

March 2, 2006 03:33:00 PM

The US Senate has approved a long-term renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act by a vote of 89-10 . The vote was expected after the Senate approved amendments...

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Congress passed Roosevelt's New Deal legislation

On June 16, 1935, Congress passed President Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislation to start a recovery program from Great Depression. Learn more about FDR and the New Deal from the US Library of Congress.

U.K. repeals prohibition on non-conformists at its universities

On June 16, 1871, the United Kingdom passed the University Tests Act, repealing a prohibition on non-conformists at the British Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham. The Tests Acts were a series of laws that started in 1673 and eventually required officeholders, university students, civil servants and other persons associated with the government to swear allegiance to the Anglican Church. The Tests Act was repealed by the Catholic Relief Act of 1829, but the university policy lasted until 1871.