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News Nepal supreme court judge shot dead
Nepal supreme court judge shot dead
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 11:08:49 am

A judge for the Supreme Court of Nepal was shot and killed Thursday while traveling to work. Judge Rana Bahadur Bam, who was under investigation for allegedly taking bribes was shot in his...

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News DOJ finds prosecutorial misconduct in ex-senator Stevens case
DOJ finds prosecutorial misconduct in ex-senator Stevens case
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 10:10:34 am

A report released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that two of the prosecutors involved in the 2008 trial of former senator Ted Stevens acted recklessly in their management of...

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News Federal judge allows Arizona plaintiffs to proceed in immigration suit
Federal judge allows Arizona plaintiffs to proceed in immigration suit
Sung Un Kim
May 31, 2012 10:00:24 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona ruled Tuesday that several Arizona residents have legal standing to challenge the state's controversial immigration law passed in...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal sentences ex-official to life in prison
Rwanda genocide tribunal sentences ex-official to life in prison
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 31, 2012 09:17:57 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday sentenced former Rwandan Minister of Youth and Sports Callixte Nzabonimana to life in prison after finding him guilty of charges related to...

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News California senate approves bill banning sexual orientation therapy
California senate approves bill banning sexual orientation therapy
Sung Un Kim
May 31, 2012 09:04:42 am

The California Senate voted 23-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban psychotherapies aimed at changing the sexual orientation of minors. According to supporters, the underlying reason for the legislation is that homosexuality is...

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News Tunisia judges strike to protest firings
Tunisia judges strike to protest firings
Jamie Davis
May 31, 2012 08:03:26 am

The Tunisia Judges' Union went on strike Wednesday to protest a decision by Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri to fire more than 80 judges. According to the head of the Judge's Union, Raoudha Abidi, the judiciary's open-ended...

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News Minnesota high court rules for tobacco company on ‘light’ cigarettes
Minnesota high court rules for tobacco company on ‘light’ cigarettes
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 30, 2012 03:09:04 pm

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a summary judgment in favor of Philip Morris, Inc. , finding that the plaintiffs were barred from recovery due to a settlement in a state lawsuit from...

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News UNESCO expresses concern over Somalia journalist’s death
UNESCO expresses concern over Somalia journalist’s death
Sung Un Kim
May 30, 2012 02:37:11 pm

Director General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , Irina Bokova , expressed her concern Tuesday over the murder of Somali journalist Ahmed Addow Anshur, who was killed last...

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ACLU challenges Minnesota voter ID ballot initiative
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 30, 2012 02:18:15 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) on Wednesday filed a petition seeking to eliminate a proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Minnesota Constitution to require citizens to present photo identification...

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Pakistan doctor who helped CIA not convicted for ties to US
Rebecca DiLeonardo
May 30, 2012 01:37:15 pm

A Pakistani doctor who helped the US government find Osama Bin Laden was convicted last week for his association to a militant group in Pakistan, not for his ties to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

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President Lincoln signs Naitonal Banking Act into law

On February 26, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Banking Act into law, creating the American banking charter system. The Act furthermore created the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) within the Treasury Department. The law was further intended to help raise money for the Civil War by pressing banks to buy federal as opposed to state bonds. The law was not as successful as intended in this regard and was soon replaced by the National Banking Act of 1864. Read the history of the OCC from the US Department of the Treasury.

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