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News Federal judge blocks North Carolina ‘choose life’ license plates
Federal judge blocks North Carolina ‘choose life’ license plates
Max Slater
November 29, 2011 12:31:23 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ordered an injunction on Monday to prevent North Carolina from issuing specialty license plates that display a pro-life message, signifying a victory [press...

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News Federal judge blocks Citigroup-SEC settlement
Federal judge blocks Citigroup-SEC settlement
Drew Singer
November 29, 2011 11:55:47 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday blocked a proposed $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc over the sale of toxic mortgage debt. The US Securities...

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News Lebanon tribunal leader defends institution
Lebanon tribunal leader defends institution
Drew Singer
November 29, 2011 11:41:46 am

President of the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Judge David Baragwanath on Monday issued a statement defending his program following a visit to Lebanon. Tribunal Vice President Judge Ralph Riachi...

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News Vietnam appeals court reduces sentence of pro-democracy blogger
Vietnam appeals court reduces sentence of pro-democracy blogger
Jennie Ryan
November 29, 2011 11:14:21 am

An appeals court in Vietnam reduced the sentence of pro-democracy blogger and professor Pham Minh Hoang , alias Phan Kien Quoc, by more than half on Tuesday. Hoang was sentenced in August to three years...

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News Libya revolutionaries continue to detain suspected Gaddafi mercenaries: UN report
Libya revolutionaries continue to detain suspected Gaddafi mercenaries: UN report
Rebecca DiLeonardo
November 29, 2011 10:58:24 am

An estimated 7,000 detainees are still being held without due process by Libyan revolutionaries, according to a UN report made public Monday. The report to the UN Security Council, by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , says that...

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News Malaysia lawmakers advance ban on street protests
Malaysia lawmakers advance ban on street protests
Jennie Ryan
November 29, 2011 10:17:50 am

Malaysia's lower house of Parliament approved a new law on Tuesday that would ban street protests and impose tougher restrictions on demonstrators in the nation. The Peaceful Assembly Bill contains an outright ban on street...

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News Bahrain court postpones ruling on capital case appeal, resumes retrial of medics
Bahrain court postpones ruling on capital case appeal, resumes retrial of medics
Alexandra Malatesta
November 29, 2011 09:58:33 am

A Bahrain civilian court on Monday postponed its ruling on the appeals of two protesters sentenced to death for the murder of police officers during anti-government protests. Also Monday, a Bahrain military tribunal resumed...

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News Kenya court issues arrest warrant for Sudan president al-Bashir
Kenya court issues arrest warrant for Sudan president al-Bashir
Alexandra Malatesta
November 29, 2011 09:29:25 am

The Kenyan High Court ruled Monday that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir must be arrested if he ever returns to Kenya. The ruling was in response to al-Bashir's second visit , where Kenya joined...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on real estate lawsuits, jurisdiction
Supreme Court hears arguments on real estate lawsuits, jurisdiction
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
November 28, 2011 03:29:07 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases. In First American Financial Corp v. Edwards , the court heard arguments on whether a plaintiff has standing to sue, on behalf...

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UN report: Syria committing human rights violations
Sung Un Kim
November 28, 2011 02:17:40 pm

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria reported Monday that the Syrian Arab Republic has committed numerous human rights violations including torture, sexual violence, use of excessive force and violations of the right to...

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West Germany becomes a sovereign nation

On May 5, 1955, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a fully sovereign nation. Four days later on May 9, West Germany joined NATO. West Germany then became a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1958. Read the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), which served as the constitution of West Germany and became the governing document of the reunited Germany in 1990.

Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in TN public schools

On May 5, 1925, high school science teacher John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in the Tennessee public schools. Learn more about the Scopes Monkey Trial.

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