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News HRW: Morocco should revise new labor law to comply with international standards
HRW: Morocco should revise new labor law to comply with international standards
Peter Snyder
November 21, 2013 05:57:54 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a letter Thursday to the Labor Minister of Morocco, Abdeslam Seddiki, imploring the Moroccan government to revise a draft law before the Moroccan parliament, regarding legal protections for domestic workers, to...

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News US jury awards Apple $290 million in patent battle with Samsung
US jury awards Apple $290 million in patent battle with Samsung
Peter Snyder
November 21, 2013 05:25:22 pm

A US jury awarded Apple, Inc. $290.45 million Thursday following a re-trial in the protracted legal struggle between the American technology giant and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. . The case held before the US District Court...

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News Spain government introduces anti-protests laws
Spain government introduces anti-protests laws
Kimberly Bennett
November 21, 2013 03:26:22 pm

Spain's ruling People's party on Thursday introduced strict new laws against public protests, which would impose fines on activists who take part in unauthorized protests. The legislation also prohibits publishing images of police, interrupting public events, possessing...

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News US government report reveals sexual abuse in immigration detentions
US government report reveals sexual abuse in immigration detentions
Kimberly Bennett
November 21, 2013 02:42:44 pm

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on Wednesday entitled "Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address Sexual Abuse." The GAO report was initiated in part by government documents that found...

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News ACLU files lawsuit challenging Kansas voter registration system
ACLU files lawsuit challenging Kansas voter registration system
Laura Klein Mullen
November 21, 2013 02:34:53 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court , challenging Kansas' two-tiered voter registration system. The US Supreme Court has ruled that laws requiring...

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News Arizona AG asks US Supreme Court to reinstate abortion law
Arizona AG asks US Supreme Court to reinstate abortion law
Laura Klein Mullen
November 21, 2013 02:31:51 pm

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne on Wednesday asked US Supreme Court to reconsider a controversial Arizona law that would strip Medicaid funding from doctors and clinics that perform abortions. The US Court of...

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News Scotland same-sex marriage bill passes parliament’s first vote
Scotland same-sex marriage bill passes parliament’s first vote
Amy Mathieu
November 21, 2013 02:26:01 pm

The Scottish Parliament completed the first step towards the passage of the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill on Wednesday by a 98-15 vote in favor of the bill. Same-sex couples currently have the...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider arguments in two voter ID cases
Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider arguments in two voter ID cases
Taylor Gillan
November 21, 2013 01:47:45 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments in two separate cases concerning Act 23, the state's voter ID law . One case will review a decision by the Madison-based District Four Court of Appeals...

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News China top court bans use of forced confessions
China top court bans use of forced confessions
Stephen Adelgren
November 21, 2013 01:44:42 pm

China's Supreme People's Court issued a ruling on Thursday banning the use of forced confessions extracted through torture. The court reportedly claimed that "illegal methods" of confession extraction, including food and sleep deprivation and...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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