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News US congressional leaders agree to extend Patriot Act through 2015
US congressional leaders agree to extend Patriot Act through 2015
Zach Zagger
May 20, 2011 11:35:18 am

Top US congressional leaders agreed Thursday to put forth a clean extension of controversial provisions of the USA Patriot Act until 2015. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)...

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News Uruguay fails to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Uruguay fails to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Julia Zebley
May 20, 2011 10:34:24 am

Uruguay's House of Representatives failed to partially repeal the 1986 Expiry Law on Thursday in a vote of 49-49. The Senate voted to...

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News Sixth Circuit asks health care challengers to explain why they can sue
Sixth Circuit asks health care challengers to explain why they can sue
Zach Zagger
May 20, 2011 10:27:04 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has asked challengers of the new health care reform law to defend the legality of their participation in the case. The Thomas...

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News State Department legal adviser defends lawfulness of Bin Laden killing
State Department legal adviser defends lawfulness of Bin Laden killing
Zach Zagger
May 20, 2011 09:07:47 am

US State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh on Thursday defended the killing of Osama Bin Laden saying it was "consistent with the laws of armed conflict and US military doctrine" in a...

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News Rhode Island House approves civil union bill
Rhode Island House approves civil union bill
Julia Zebley
May 20, 2011 08:51:08 am

The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved a civil union bill Thursday by a vote of 62 to 11 . The bill was voted out of committee earlier this week and...

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News Rights groups urge more transparency for Khmer Rouge tribunal
Rights groups urge more transparency for Khmer Rouge tribunal
Daniel Richey
May 20, 2011 07:49:34 am

A coalition of more than 30 rights groups and development organizations in Cambodia issued an open letter Thursday urging the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to embrace a greater degree of transparency....

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News European Commission threatens legal action against member states over banking rules
European Commission threatens legal action against member states over banking rules
Julia Zebley
May 19, 2011 03:09:39 pm

The European Commission (EC) threatened on Thursday to send 10 member states to the European Court of Justice if they do not fully implement the Third Capital Requirements Directive 2010/76/EU . The...

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News Federal appeals court upholds renewal license for oldest nuclear plant
Federal appeals court upholds renewal license for oldest nuclear plant
Zach Zagger
May 19, 2011 01:40:12 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Thursday upheld the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) decision to renew the operating license of the nation's oldest nuclear power plant. The court held...

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News Maryland passes bill forcing railroad to disclose Holocaust activities
Maryland passes bill forcing railroad to disclose Holocaust activities
Julia Zebley
May 19, 2011 12:58:00 pm

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law a bill designed to force French rail company SNCF to disclose its participation in the Holocaust to receive a state rail contract. SNCF...

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News Hungary Nazi trial resumed after test of mental capabilities
Hungary Nazi trial resumed after test of mental capabilities
Julia Zebley
May 19, 2011 12:14:29 pm

The trial of accused Nazi Sandor Kepiro esumed on Thursday after tests proving Kepiro was mentally capable of proceeding. After Kepiro said he could not understand Judge Bela Varga earlier this month, Varga ordered mental and hearing...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Czar Alexander II assassinated

On March 13, 1881, revolutionaries assassinated Russian Tsar Alexander II. The terrorist organization Narodnaya Volya (People's Will) hoped to spark a revolution by assassinating the monarch. Instead, Alexander II's assassination led to a repressive backlash from his successor, Alexander III. Read an account of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II by anarchist revolutionary Peter Kropotkin.

Tennessee banned the teaching of evolution

On March 13, 1925, Tennessee passed a law banning the teaching of evolution in schools. The violation of this law by a local schoolteacher resulted in the famous "Scopes Monkey Trial." Learn more about The State v. John Scopes.

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