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News Germany reopens investigations into hundreds of former Nazi death camp guards
Germany reopens investigations into hundreds of former Nazi death camp guards
Ashley Hileman
October 5, 2011 11:08:04 am

German prosecutors intend to reopen hundreds of investigations involving former Nazi death camp guards, according to Wednesday reports. This initiative results from the conviction of John Demjanjuk , a retired US autoworker who...

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News Federal appeals court upholds DC gun laws
Federal appeals court upholds DC gun laws
Ashley Hileman
October 5, 2011 09:49:31 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of gun laws containing certain registration requirements and laws prohibiting the ownership of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The...

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News Federal judge sentences two more Somali pirates to life in prison
Federal judge sentences two more Somali pirates to life in prison
Julia Zebley
October 5, 2011 08:55:14 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday sentenced a pair of Somali men to life in prison for their involvement in the hijacking of a yacht that...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on death penalty, right to counsel, Miranda
Supreme Court hears arguments on death penalty, right to counsel, Miranda
Julia Zebley
October 5, 2011 07:41:46 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases on Tuesday. In Maples v. Thomas , the court considered a death penalty appeal where Cory Maples missed his ability to...

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Jury selection begins for accused plane bomber
Sarah Posner
October 4, 2011 11:45:33 am

Jury selection began on Tuesday for terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab , the Nigerian accused of attempting to bring down a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit with a bomb in his underwear on...

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New election laws may make voting more difficult: report
Jennie Ryan
October 4, 2011 11:15:15 am

Several new US state election laws that become effective in 2012 may make it harder for some qualified voters to cast their ballots, according to a report released Monday by the Brennan Center for Justice . The...

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UN rights office urges end to Roma discrimination in Bulgaria
Sarah Posner
October 4, 2011 10:35:22 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday called on authorities to end the hate speech and discrimination against the Roma migrants in Bulgaria. The UN human...

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News Guantanamo military commissions on hold until new year
Guantanamo military commissions on hold until new year
Jennie Ryan
October 4, 2011 10:35:00 am

Retired Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald on Monday notified both prosecution and defense lawyers in the trial of five detainees held at Guantanamo Bay that he will be accepting recommendations until early 2012 on whether...

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News Bahrain military court sentences 26 more protesters
Bahrain military court sentences 26 more protesters
Alexandra Malatesta
October 4, 2011 09:54:04 am

A Bahrain civilian-military court on Tuesday sentenced 26 more protesters to prison terms ranging from 5-15 years, bringing the total number of protesters sentenced in the past 48 hours to 60. Those who were sentenced on...

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Malayasia PM initiates repeal of security laws
Alexandra Malatesta
October 4, 2011 09:41:51 am

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak initiated the repeal of Malaysia's strict security laws in Parliament on Monday. In an effort to protect civil liberties while maintaining a balance of public peace [AP...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act takes effect in UK

On August 14, 1967, the Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act went into effect in the UK. The Act barred British citizens from participating in so-called "pirate radio" stations that broadcast from outside UK territory.

Social Security Act signed

On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating unemployment insurance, pension plans for the elderly and "Aid to Dependent Children" (now Aid to Families with Dependent Children - AFDC). Learn more about the origins of social security and view a photo of President Roosevelt signing the legislation.

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