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News Military commission recommends allowing women to serve in direct military combat
Military commission recommends allowing women to serve in direct military combat
Carrie Schimizzi
January 16, 2011 05:16:48 pm

A US Military panel has recommended in its latest report released Friday that women should be allowed to serve on the front lines of combat. The Military Leadership Diversity Commission (MLDC) , comprised of retired and...

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News Impeached former federal judge surrenders law license
Impeached former federal judge surrenders law license
Maureen Cosgrove
January 15, 2011 03:22:59 pm

The Supreme Court of Louisiana on Friday granted the request of a Louisiana federal judge who sought to permanently resign from practicing law. Ex-federal judge Thomas Porteous voluntarily surrendered his law license...

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News Tunisia constitutional council announces interim president, new elections
Tunisia constitutional council announces interim president, new elections
Maureen Cosgrove
January 15, 2011 02:37:21 pm

The Tunisia Constitutional Council on Saturday officially announced that President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has permanetly left the office of the president. The council, the country's highest legal authority on constitutional issues, declared that the leader of...

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News Former Louisiana governor released from prison
Former Louisiana governor released from prison
Dwyer Arce
January 15, 2011 12:03:40 pm

Former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards was released from a federal prison Thursday after being allowed to finish the remainder of his sentence in home detention. Edwards has been in prison since 2002 when he was sentenced to...

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News UN official expresses concern over violence against Palestinians
UN official expresses concern over violence against Palestinians
Dwyer Arce
January 15, 2011 11:00:02 am

UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk on Friday alleged that Israeli authorities had committed several illegal acts in the Palestinian territories since the start of the year, making the prospect of a viable Palestinian state unlikely....

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News Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions
Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions
Dwyer Arce
January 14, 2011 07:24:37 pm

US President Barack Obama on Friday ordered the Departments of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security to take steps to ease restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba. The new regulations, to be promulgated...

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News Rights group urges Hungary to amend new media law
Rights group urges Hungary to amend new media law
LaToya Sawyer
January 14, 2011 02:47:14 pm

Amnesty International (AI) called for Hungary to amend its new media law that has caused outbreaks of public protests in Budapest and Vienna. The new law took effect January 1 and creates the National Media...

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News Tunisia president declares state of emergency, leaves office
Tunisia president declares state of emergency, leaves office
Drew Singer
January 14, 2011 01:32:05 pm

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali declared a state of emergency Friday amid nationwide protests, banning public gatherings and allowing police to fire on anyone refusing to obey orders. The declaration came a day after Ben Ali...

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News Spain seeks extradition of accused Nazi guard
Spain seeks extradition of accused Nazi guard
Hillary Stemple
January 14, 2011 12:59:20 pm

The Spanish National Court announced Friday that they are seeking the extradition of alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk so he can stand trial on charges relating to his alleged...

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News DOJ files brief defending constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act
DOJ files brief defending constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act
Brian Jackson
January 14, 2011 11:22:27 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit defending the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text;...

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Volstead Act passed establishing Prohibition

On October 28, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed, ushering in Prohibition.

Learn more about the Volstead Act and the prohibition era from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Khrushchev orders removal of USSR missiles from Cuba

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