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News Second Circuit orders Federal Reserve to release lending data to media
Second Circuit orders Federal Reserve to release lending data to media
Bhargav Katikanen
March 20, 2010 12:40:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that the Federal Reserve must release information about loans it made to banks during April and May 2008, a key moment in...

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News France court convicts neo-Nazi group members
France court convicts neo-Nazi group members
Gabriela Forbes
March 20, 2010 11:38:00 am

The criminal court of Evry on Thursday convicted 14 members of neo-Nazi group Nomad 88. The defendants faced charges for their participation in a combat group, the illegal detention of weapons and explosives, and...

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News Turkish authorities charge 33 for alleged coup plot
Turkish authorities charge 33 for alleged coup plot
Bhargav Katikanen
March 20, 2010 10:37:00 am

The Turkish government indicted 33 people Friday on charges of attempting to overthrow the government and establish military rule. The accused, some of whom include high-ranking military officials , are alleged to have plotted with a secret group...

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News Iran jails reformist leader for propaganda against the revolution
Iran jails reformist leader for propaganda against the revolution
Zach Zagger
March 19, 2010 01:19:00 pm

Iranian authorites jailed a reform movement leader after an appeals court upheld a one-year-sentence for spreading propaganda against the Islamic republic, according to an opposition website Friday. Hossein Marashi was a leading supporter of Mir...

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News Philippines lawyers protest ruling allowing president to appoint chief justice
Philippines lawyers protest ruling allowing president to appoint chief justice
Steve Dotterer
March 19, 2010 01:06:00 pm

Philippine lawyers and activists protested Friday in front of the Supreme Court in Manila following Wednesday's ruling , which held that the constitution does not prevent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from...

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News FDA announces final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotion to youth
FDA announces final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotion to youth
Jonathan Cohen
March 19, 2010 12:33:00 pm

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced a final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotions directed at youth. The Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to...

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News Retired US general tells Senate committee gays weakened Dutch military
Retired US general tells Senate committee gays weakened Dutch military
Daniel Makosky
March 19, 2010 12:19:00 pm

Retired US Marine Corps General John Sheehan testified before the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Thursday that he believes the Dutch military's inclusion of openly gay soldiers is partially responsible for the...

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News Iraq election commission rejects European fraud allegations
Iraq election commission rejects European fraud allegations
Sarah Paulsworth
March 19, 2010 11:35:00 am

Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Friday dismissed allegations of election fraud from a member of the European Parliament . After the March 7 parliamentary elections , head of the European...

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News US senators unveil bipartisan immigration reform proposal
US senators unveil bipartisan immigration reform proposal
Daniel Makosky
March 19, 2010 10:56:00 am

Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday unveiled their proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The plan entails four principal tenets: improving border security, creating a system through which temporary workers would be...

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Ninth Circuit denies rehearing on Ashcroft immunity petition
Patrice Collins
March 19, 2010 09:39:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday denied a petition by former attorney general John Ashcroft to reconsider its decision that Ashcroft is not entitled to absolute and...

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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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