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News Federal judge rejects part of Apple’s lawsuit against Amazon
Federal judge rejects part of Apple’s lawsuit against Amazon
Daniel Mullen
January 2, 2013 04:38:51 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday dismissed a false advertising claim by Apple against Amazon over the use of the term "APP STORE" for the Android...

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News UN rights office: more than 60,000 killed in Syria conflict
UN rights office: more than 60,000 killed in Syria conflict
Daniel Mullen
January 2, 2013 03:09:36 pm

A study carried out by the the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has found that more than 60,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria since March 2011....

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News Federal judge denies Samsung request to keep sales data sealed
Federal judge denies Samsung request to keep sales data sealed
Peter Snyder
January 2, 2013 01:28:24 pm

A judge for the US District Court of Northern California on Monday denied a request by Samsung Electronics to keep sales data for some its products sealed in its long-running patent dispute with Apple . Samsung...

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News Philippines reproductive health law challenged in Supreme Court
Philippines reproductive health law challenged in Supreme Court
Peter Snyder
January 2, 2013 10:24:18 am

Opponents of the newly signed Reproductive Health legislation petitioned the Supreme Court of the Philippines on Wednesday to stop implementation of the law, which is set to go into effect by mid-January. The petition...

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US supports new Lebanon electoral law
Addison Morris
January 1, 2013 04:28:45 pm

The US supports efforts in Lebanon to implement parliamentary elections, and encourages a timely and transparent election process, according to a statement made Monday by Ambassador Maura Connelly . The statement was made after the ambassador...

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Putin signs new education legislation
Addison Morris
January 1, 2013 04:28:05 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation on Monday establishing education standards and setting new guidelines for educators' salaries and school fees. The legislation has been previously approved by both the State...

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News UN rights expert calls on Sri Lanka stop attacks on judiciary
UN rights expert calls on Sri Lanka stop attacks on judiciary
Sung Un Kim
January 1, 2013 03:41:38 pm

Threats and attacks against judges and lawyers who fight for the independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka have increased in past few months, according to UN independent expert Gabriela Knaul . The focus of her...

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Texas judge allows state to defund Planned Parenthood
Julie Deisher-Edwards
January 1, 2013 03:13:35 pm

Visiting Judge Gary Harger ruled Monday that Texas may defund Planned Parenthood through its Affiliate Ban Rule . The rule denies funding to any organization participating in the state's Women's Health...

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News Chief Justice Roberts calls for more judicial resources in annual report
Chief Justice Roberts calls for more judicial resources in annual report
Sung Un Kim
January 1, 2013 03:12:19 pm

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts on Monday released his 2012 year-end report , in which he urged the executive and legislative branches to address the needs of the federal judiciary in terms of...

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UN SG calls for reform to protect women in India
Sung Un Kim
January 1, 2013 10:55:39 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on India's government to "strengthen critical services for rape victims," expressing sympathy for the family of the 23-year-old medical student who died from injuries sustained in a gang-rape...

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Phillip III of Spain expels Muslim converts to Christianity

Phillip III of Spain began the expulsion of the country's "Morisco" (Muslims who converted to Christianity and their descendants) population on April 9, 1609, based on the Crown's fears that the Morisco population retained Muslim beliefs. Hundreds of thousands of Moriscos would be expelled from the country from 1609-1614. The expulsions took place just over 100 years after Spain's Jewish population was expelled in 1492. Learn more about the expulsion of the Moriscos.

Senate approves purchase of Alaska

On April 9, 1867, the U.S. Senate voted to ratify the Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska and thereby approve the purchase of the territory from Russia for $7.2 million. Initially, the purchase was made to keep Alaska away from the British. It was politically unpopular with many Americans who denounced it is "Seward's Folly", after U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, who had lobbied for the purchase. Seward was later vindicated by the discovery of gold and oil in Alaska.

Learn more about the Alaska Purchase from the U.S. State Department.

Last beheading in England

On April 9, 1747, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, became the last man to be beheaded in England when he was executed on Tower Hill for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1745. Learn more about the legal history and practice of beheading.

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