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News Russia dismisses charges against doctor accused in lawyer prison death
Russia dismisses charges against doctor accused in lawyer prison death
Andrea Bottorff
April 9, 2012 10:09:07 am

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federal on Monday dismissed all charges against a Russian doctor accused of negligence in the death of former Russian lawyer and purported whistle-blower Sergei Magnitsky...

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News Federal appeals court hears arguments for Apple injunction against Samsung
Federal appeals court hears arguments for Apple injunction against Samsung
Jaimie Cremeans
April 8, 2012 03:59:13 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments on Friday on Apple's request for a temporary injunction against distribution of Samsung's "Galaxy" products, but it seemed skeptical of Apple's arguments. Apple...

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News ICC prosecutor predicts Kony will be arrested this year
ICC prosecutor predicts Kony will be arrested this year
Jaimie Cremeans
April 8, 2012 03:03:58 pm

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the Associated Press on Friday that he is certain that fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will be arrested this year . Moreno-Ocampo pointed to...

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News President Obama signs bill banning insider trading by lawmakers
President Obama signs bill banning insider trading by lawmakers
Matthew Pomy
April 8, 2012 12:19:43 pm

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) , which prohibits members and employees of Congress, the president and thousands of other federal officials from using non-public...

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News Wisconsin governor signs 51 pieces of controversial legislation
Wisconsin governor signs 51 pieces of controversial legislation
Matthew Pomy
April 8, 2012 11:35:10 am

Wisconsin governor Scott Walker on Thursday and Friday signed 51 pieces of legislation , including controversial bills regarding employment discrimination, sex education and abortion. Walker raised the ire of opponents by quietly signing the...

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News Tunisia appeals court upholds conviction against ex-president for torture
Tunisia appeals court upholds conviction against ex-president for torture
Michael Haggerson
April 7, 2012 02:45:33 pm

A Tunisian military appeals court upheld the convictions against ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Saturday for torturing military officers over an alleged coup plot in 1991. The appeals court reduced the four-year...

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UN SG condemns attacks by Syria government
Michael Haggerson
April 7, 2012 02:29:32 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned recent attacks by troops loyal to the Syrian government against innocent civilians. On Monday the Syrian government promised to completely withdraw its troops by April 10, but Ban...

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News Mali coup leader agrees to return constitutional rule
Mali coup leader agrees to return constitutional rule
Jamie Davis
April 7, 2012 10:39:04 am

Coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo, who took control of Mali last month, on Friday signed an agreement in which he agreed to return constitutional power to the country. The coup, headed by Sanogo took power over...

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News Russia gay rights activists arrested for violating new law
Russia gay rights activists arrested for violating new law
Jamie Davis
April 7, 2012 10:07:17 am

Two Russian gay rights activists were arrested in St. Petersburg on Thursday for violating a new law banning promotion of homosexuality to minors that became effective last month . The two activists were arrested for picketing against the...

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Federal judge allows Ohio executions to proceed
Jerry Votava
April 6, 2012 04:15:19 pm

Judge Gregory Frost of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Wednesday denied a motion for an injunction to delay the execution of Mark Wiles. Frost, who had previously stayed the executions of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy

Fascist leader Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy on October 31, 1922 after being appointed by King Victor Emmanuel II. Mussolini came to power after his paramilitary "blackshirts" marched on Rome to take control of the country's government. Italy would be under Mussolini's authoritarian rule until 1943, after which he was arrested and subsequently freed by the Nazis. Mussolini would rule a breakaway republic in Italy's north until his execution by anti-fascist partisans in 1945. Learn more about Benito Mussolini.

Nevada admitted to US after telegraphing Constitution

On October 31, 1864, Congress admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the US. With President Lincoln coming up for re-election and looking for support for his proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Nevadans had moved quickly to meet the legal requirements for statehood, ultimately sending the entire text of the proposed state constitution to Washington by telegraph, creating in the longest—and most expensive—telegram on record to that date.

India PM Indira Gandhi assassinated

On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two security guards, precipitating riots throughout the country.

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