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News Former UK foreign minister denies ignoring legal advice against Iraq invasion
Former UK foreign minister denies ignoring legal advice against Iraq invasion
Ximena Marinero
February 9, 2010 06:31:00 am

Former UK Foreign Ministry secretary Jack Straw testified to the Iraq Inquiry on Monday that he did not ignore legal advice that the 2003 Iraq invasion lacked basis in international law. During...

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News Sri Lanka military police arrest defeated opposition candidate
Sri Lanka military police arrest defeated opposition candidate
Steve Dotterer
February 8, 2010 01:08:00 pm

Sri Lankan military police on Monday arrested defeated opposition presidential candidate and former general Sarath Fonseka . The Sri Lankan Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) announced that Fonseka was arrested "in connection with certain fraudulent...

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News Iran opposition leader sentenced to six years in prison for post-election protests
Iran opposition leader sentenced to six years in prison for post-election protests
Carrie Schimizzi
February 8, 2010 12:48:00 pm

Former Iranian deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh has been sentenced to six years in prison for his participation in protesting last year's contested Iranian presidential election , state-run Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA)...

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News ICC drops charges against Sudan rebel leader
ICC drops charges against Sudan rebel leader
Megan McKee | JURIST Staff
February 8, 2010 12:04:00 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday declined to confirm charges against Darfur rebel chief Bahr Idriss Abu Garda . The ruling came after a preliminary hearing ...

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News Iraq PM: election ban dispute to be resolved this week
Iraq PM: election ban dispute to be resolved this week
Patrice Collins
February 8, 2010 11:08:00 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday that a dispute over banned candidates will be resolved by Friday when campaigning is scheduled to begin for the upcoming elections . He assured ...

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News UK judge criticizes banning of Sikh ceremonial dagger in public places
UK judge criticizes banning of Sikh ceremonial dagger in public places
Ann Riley
February 8, 2010 10:53:00 am

Sir Mota Singh QC, Britain’s first Asian judge, said in an interview with BBC's Asian Network Monday that Sikhs should be permitted to wear their ceremonial daggers to school and other public places. Sikhism...

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News Obama still considering NYC trial for 9/11 suspects
Obama still considering NYC trial for 9/11 suspects
Dwyer Arce
February 8, 2010 09:40:00 am

US President Barack Obama said Sunday in an interview with CBS News that he hasn't ruled out a civilian trial in New York City for accused 9/11 co-conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed . However, Obama stressed that...

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News Malaysia opposition leader seeking removal of high court judge in sodomy trial
Malaysia opposition leader seeking removal of high court judge in sodomy trial
Hillary Stemple
February 8, 2010 08:34:00 am

The sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was temporarily suspended Monday as defense lawyers sought the removal of high court Judge Mohamad Zabidin Diah for his failure to control prejudicial media coverage....

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News Iran officials arrest 7 alleged US operatives ahead of scheduled protests
Iran officials arrest 7 alleged US operatives ahead of scheduled protests
Dwyer Arce
February 7, 2010 04:12:00 pm

Iranian authorities have arrested seven for allegedly planning to provoke rioting on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution , including several in the employ of the US Central Intelligence Agency , according to a...

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News Iraq appeals panel reverses ruling on banned candidates
Iraq appeals panel reverses ruling on banned candidates
Dwyer Arce
February 7, 2010 02:38:00 pm

The Iraqi appeals panel that had ruled last week that 500 mostly Sunni politicians accused of ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party could stand in the coming elections reversed its decision Sunday. In its ruling ,...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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