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News Mubarak appears in court for retrial
Mubarak appears in court for retrial
Endia Vereen
August 25, 2013 09:45:22 am

Former Egyptian prime minister Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Sunday to face retrial on complicity charges in the killing of over 100 protesters during the country's 2011 uprising. Mubarak was recently released from prison ...

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News UN SG: Syria chemical weapon use would constitute a crime against humanity
UN SG: Syria chemical weapon use would constitute a crime against humanity
Endia Vereen
August 25, 2013 09:22:28 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the escalating violence in Syria, insisting that any use of chemical weapons would constitute a crime against humanity with "serious results for the perpetrator." Ban called for an...

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News Pakistan high court denies request to transfer Musharraf trial
Pakistan high court denies request to transfer Musharraf trial
Endia Vereen
August 24, 2013 11:27:01 am

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa of the High Court of Bolochistan on Saturday dismissed a request to move former president Pervez Musharraf's trial over the killing of Baloch leader Akbar Bugti to...

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News UN rights expert urges US to ban use of prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement
UN rights expert urges US to ban use of prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement
Endia Vereen
August 24, 2013 10:55:56 am

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez on Friday urged the US government to ban the use of prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement. In several California prisons, hunger strikes began on July 8,...

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News Federal appeals court rules Apple, Samsung not required to disclose profit details
Federal appeals court rules Apple, Samsung not required to disclose profit details
Blake Lynch
August 24, 2013 10:43:17 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Friday that Samsung and Apple do not have to publicly disclose financial details submitted during the patent litigation between the two...

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News US soldier receives life sentence for killing 16 Afghan civilians
US soldier receives life sentence for killing 16 Afghan civilians
Blake Lynch
August 24, 2013 08:40:57 am

A jury of six military personnel on Friday ruled Staff Sergeant Robert Bales would receive life in prison without parole for killing 16 Afghan civilians. The panel deliberated for less than two hours [Reuters...

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News Mubarak placed under house arrest
Mubarak placed under house arrest
Blake Lynch
August 23, 2013 02:41:05 pm

Former Egyptian prime minister Hosni Mubarak was moved from prison to house arrest on a military hospital on Thursday. Mubarak's release comes amid widespread protests led by the Muslim Brotherhood ...

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News UN rights chief condemns Syria chemical weapon allegations
UN rights chief condemns Syria chemical weapon allegations
Blake Lynch
August 23, 2013 01:45:17 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday condemned the reported chemical weapon attacks that killed hundreds in the Ghouta region of Damascus as a "serious escalation" in the fight between Syria's government...

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News Paraguay Congress grants president power to order military interventions
Paraguay Congress grants president power to order military interventions
Endia Vereen
August 23, 2013 09:56:48 am

Paraguay's Congress on Thursday officially granted President Horatio Cartes the power to order military interventions without prior legislative approval. The grant of power came after five security guards were were killed by...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down Arizona abortion funding law
Federal appeals court strikes down Arizona abortion funding law
Endia Vereen
August 23, 2013 09:48:11 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday against an Arizona law that disqualified health providers which perform abortions, such as Planned Parenthood , from receiving public funds....

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Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board

On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racially segregated public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Pay a virtual visit to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

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On May 17, 1814, the Constitution of Norway was signed. Today, the anniversary is celebrated as Constitution Day in Norway.

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