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News Federal appeals court affirms ruling that Apple did not infringe Samsung patents
Federal appeals court affirms ruling that Apple did not infringe Samsung patents
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 15, 2014 07:37:16 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed without comment a US International Trade Commission (ITC) decision finding that Apple did not infringe upon Samsung...

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News ICC prosecutor: security issues preventing Libya from becoming modern, democratic state
ICC prosecutor: security issues preventing Libya from becoming modern, democratic state
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 15, 2014 06:43:00 am

In a briefing to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that Libya faces a deep political crisis and serious security challenges , inhibiting its ability to...

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News Idaho same-sex marriage ban struck down
Idaho same-sex marriage ban struck down
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 14, 2014 12:57:46 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Tuesday struck down Idaho's laws banning same-sex marriage . Four same-sex couples filed the lawsuit in...

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News Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood leader of insulting judiciary
Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood leader of insulting judiciary
Max Slater
May 14, 2014 10:54:09 am

An Egyptian court on Wednesday ruled that a former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was not guilty of insulting the judiciary in comments he made to the press. Egypt's government charged Muslim Brotherhood leader...

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News Pakistan police charge 68 lawyers with blasphemy
Pakistan police charge 68 lawyers with blasphemy
Max Slater
May 14, 2014 10:07:43 am

Police in the Pakistani province of Punjab on Tuesday filed charges of blasphemy against 68 lawyers for protesting police actions. Last week several dozen lawyers, mostly from Pakistan's Shiite minority, staged a protest against...

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News ICC reopens investigation into Iraq detainee abuse by UK troops
ICC reopens investigation into Iraq detainee abuse by UK troops
Ann Schober
May 14, 2014 09:35:08 am

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Fatou Bensouda , announced Tuesday that she will reopen a preliminary investigation into alleged mistreatment and killings of Iraqi detainees in Iraq by UK military forces...

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News HRW cites evidence Syria used chemical weapons
HRW cites evidence Syria used chemical weapons
Ann Schober
May 14, 2014 08:38:29 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that it has strong evidence the Syrian government used chemical weapons on three rebel-held towns in Northern Syria last month. The announcement reveals results of a two-week investigation...

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News Top Europe court rules individuals can control search results for their own names
Top Europe court rules individuals can control search results for their own names
Max Slater
May 13, 2014 12:33:13 pm

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that people can request that search engines remove links to certain websites containing their personal information. In an advisory judgment, the court held ...

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News Former Israel PM sentenced to six years in prison for bribery
Former Israel PM sentenced to six years in prison for bribery
Max Slater
May 13, 2014 11:54:47 am

An Israeli trial court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for his role in a bribery scandal while serving as mayor of Jerusalem. The Tel Aviv District Court ruled [AP...

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News Alaska couples challenge same-sex marriage ban
Alaska couples challenge same-sex marriage ban
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 13, 2014 11:41:45 am

Five same-sex couples on Monday challenged Alaska's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Alaska , contends that the amendment ,...

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First former Warsaw Pact countries join NATO

On March 12, 1999, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Read the NATO accession treaties for the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, and the Republic of Poland.

Janet Reno sworn in as first female US Attorney General

On March 12, 1993, Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female US Attorney General. Learn more about Janet Reno from the US Department of Justice Attorney General's website as it stood on November 9, 2000.

Mahatma Gandhi begins Salt March

Indian independence advocate Mahatma Gandhi and 78 others began a 3.5-week-long march to the Arabian Sea on March 12, 1930 to defy monopolistic colonial laws prohibiting the collection of salt by Indians. The demonstration exemplified Gandhi's strategy of Satyagraha. The march ended with thousands joining in in other cities, Gandhi being briefly jailed and then granted a seat at the 1930-1932 India Round Table Conference in London. Learn more about the Salt March.

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