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News Wisconsin governor signs abortion restrictions into law
Wisconsin governor signs abortion restrictions into law
Alison Sacriponte
July 6, 2013 10:42:56 am

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed a bill requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and banning doctors without admitting privileges at local hospitals from performing the procedures. The law goes into effect Saturday....

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News UK House of Commons approves bill to hold EU referendum
UK House of Commons approves bill to hold EU referendum
Theresa Donovan
July 5, 2013 04:05:04 pm

The UK House of Commons voted 304-0 on Friday in favor a bill that would guarantee a nationwide referendum in 2017 to determine whether the UK would remain within the European Union (EU) . The bill was...

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News Egypt’s interim government takes action against pro-Morsi media
Egypt’s interim government takes action against pro-Morsi media
Theresa Donovan
July 5, 2013 01:38:16 pm

Egyptian authorities on Wednesday shut down four Islamist-run television stations that were viewed as sympathetic to ousted President Mohamed Morsi . This crackdown occurred only a day after the Egyptian military removed Morsi from...

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News Pakistan government ends moratorium on executions
Pakistan government ends moratorium on executions
Max Slater
July 4, 2013 04:42:12 pm

Pakistan's new government on Thursday lifted the country's moratorium on executions. The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), a center-right party, took power during elections in May, defeating the incumbent Pakistan People's Party (PPP) . PML-N Interior Ministry spokesman Umer...

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News North Carolina senate passes anti-abortion bill
North Carolina senate passes anti-abortion bill
Max Slater
July 4, 2013 04:15:51 pm

The North Carolina Senate passed 29-12 legislation on Wednesday that places severe restrictions on abortion. The bill will likely shut down most of the state's abortion clinics because it requires clinics to meet the...

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News Guantanamo inmate accuses US military of sexual assault against detainees
Guantanamo inmate accuses US military of sexual assault against detainees
Julie Deisher-Edwards
July 4, 2013 11:56:35 am

Younis Chekkouri, a Moroccan Guantanamo Bay detainee, recently disclosed in a letter to his lawyer that the US military personnel are punishing him and other hunger-strikers every time they leave or return to their...

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News Chairman of Egypt’s Constitutional Court sworn in as interim head of state
Chairman of Egypt’s Constitutional Court sworn in as interim head of state
Julie Deisher-Edwards
July 4, 2013 11:16:36 am

The Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt , Adly Mansour , on Thursday took the oath to become the interim head of state after the Egyptian military deposed President Mohamed Morsi [BBC profile;...

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News Egypt military deposes President Morsi, suspends constitution
Egypt military deposes President Morsi, suspends constitution
Benjamin Minegar
July 3, 2013 05:19:10 pm

The Egyptian military on Wednesday deposed President Mohamed Morsi , suspended the nation's constitution and installed an interim government headed by High Constitutional Court judge Adly Mansour. Protests and demonstrations erupted throughout Egypt on...

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News US Treasury department delays PPACA employer mandate
US Treasury department delays PPACA employer mandate
Theresa Donovan
July 3, 2013 04:54:13 pm

The US Department of Treasury (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it will delay enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) employer mandate for businesses with 50 or more full-time employees...

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News Former Chad dictator charged with war crimes
Former Chad dictator charged with war crimes
Samuel Franklin
July 3, 2013 10:11:21 am

Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre was charged by Senegalese prosecutors on Monday with war crimes, torture and crimes against humanity. Habre will appear before the Extraordinary African Chambers , a special court set...

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Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola burned at the stake

Radical Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in the Republic of Florence on May 23, 1498 for preaching against the practices of the powerful within the Catholic Church, including Pope Alexander VI, and celebrating mass while excommunicated. Learn more about the life of Savonarola and his execution.

Captain Kidd hanged for piracy

On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd, convicted of piracy and murder, was hanged in London. His body was later tarred and hung up in a gibbet - an iron cage - at the mouth of the River Thames as a warning to others.

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South Carolina becomes eighth U.S. state

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratified the US Constitution, becoming the eighth American state. Learn more about the history of South Carolina.

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