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News Supreme Court asked to review Nevada same-sex marriage ban
Supreme Court asked to review Nevada same-sex marriage ban
Julie Deisher-Edwards
December 6, 2012 10:49:16 am

The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage, a non-profit corporation in Nevada which opposes same-sex marriage, petitioned the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to grant a writ of certiorari to determine "whether the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection...

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News DOJ warns Washington state that marijuana remains illegal under federal law
DOJ warns Washington state that marijuana remains illegal under federal law
Max Slater
December 6, 2012 10:29:50 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday warned Washington state that although voters in the state legalized marijuana last month , marijuana is still illegal under federal law . The DOJ announced that...

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News Mexico high court strikes down same-sex marriage ban in Oaxaca
Mexico high court strikes down same-sex marriage ban in Oaxaca
Max Slater
December 6, 2012 09:34:25 am

The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a law in the southern state of Oaxaca that prohibits same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The case was initiated by three gay couples in Oaxaca. The...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in international child abduction case
Supreme Court hears arguments in international child abduction case
Jaimie Cremeans
December 6, 2012 08:53:44 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Chafin v. Chafin , an international child custody dispute. The court will decide whether a parent can appeal in a custody suit...

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News Federal appeals court rejects rehearing request on graphic cigarette label requirement
Federal appeals court rejects rehearing request on graphic cigarette label requirement
Jerry Votava
December 5, 2012 02:19:39 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday denied a request for a rehearing on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations that require tobacco companies to display graphic images on...

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News Federal court urged to dismiss Oklahoma challenge to health care law
Federal court urged to dismiss Oklahoma challenge to health care law
Sung Un Kim
December 5, 2012 01:49:40 pm

Attorneys for the federal government on Monday filed a motion with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma to dismiss a complaint challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [text;...

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News Oklahoma high court strikes down state abortion laws
Oklahoma high court strikes down state abortion laws
Benjamin Minegar
December 5, 2012 12:53:11 pm

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down two state laws, HB 2780 and HB 1970 , limiting abortion rights for physicians and patients for unconstitutionality. The first law mandated that physicians must require...

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News UN rights expert calls on Israel to abide by Gaza ceasefire
UN rights expert calls on Israel to abide by Gaza ceasefire
Peter Snyder
December 5, 2012 12:47:57 pm

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967 Richard Falk called on Israel Wednesday to fully implement and continue to support the recent conflict-ending...

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News Arizona judge clears way for marijuana dispensaries
Arizona judge clears way for marijuana dispensaries
Keith Herting
December 5, 2012 10:50:33 am

An Arizona judge ruled Monday that Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and instructed the state to permit dispensaries to open. Judge Michael Gordon of the Maricopa County Superior Court rebuffed arguments from Arizona Attorney...

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News Israel court approves same-sex divorce
Israel court approves same-sex divorce
Matthew Pomy
December 5, 2012 10:47:36 am

An Israeli court has approved the nation's first same-sex divorce even though the country does not officially recognize same-sex marriage. The court ruled Sunday that the couple, who were married in Canada and live in Israel, should be recognized...

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Catalonia declares independence from Spain

The Parliament of Catalonia declared independence from Spain in a failed bid for sovereignty on October 27, 2017. The declaration followed an independence referendum, boycotted by pro-union residents, that saw 92% of voters choose independence. The declaration was subsequently declared illegal by Spain's Supreme Court. Many Catalan independence figures such as then-Catalan President Carles Puigdemont were criminally charged as a result of their involvement in the independence attempt. Read the Catalan Declaration of Independence.

First of the Federalist Papers published

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