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News California governor signs bill allowing some illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses
California governor signs bill allowing some illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses
Brandon Gatto
October 1, 2012 03:40:44 pm

California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a bill that will allow some illegal immigrants who came to the US as children to obtain state drivers licenses. Specifically, the legislation will amend...

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News Bahrain court upholds jail sentences for medics
Bahrain court upholds jail sentences for medics
Brandon Gatto
October 1, 2012 03:12:31 pm

The Bahrain Court of Cassation on Monday upheld jail sentences issued to nine medics convicted for their involvement in Bahrain's pro-democracy uprising in February and March of 2011, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. According...

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News Maldives ex-president violates travel ban, fails to appear in court
Maldives ex-president violates travel ban, fails to appear in court
Dan Taglioli
October 1, 2012 11:23:16 am

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Monday violated a court-ordered travel ban when he left the capital city of Male on what was supposed to be the first day of his now-postponed trial for abuse of...

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Russia court delays appeal hearing for feminist activists
Sarah Paulsworth
October 1, 2012 10:15:59 am

A Moscow court on Monday delayed an appellate hearing for three members of the Russian feminist activist group Pussy Riot after band member Ekaterina Samutsevich unexpectedly fired her lawyer. The move led prosecutors to...

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California governor signs law banning sexual orientation therapy
Sarah Paulsworth
October 1, 2012 09:11:16 am

California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a bill that bans therapy intended to change the sexual orientation of minors. California is the first state to pass a...

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