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News Federal judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Federal judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Bradley McAllister
August 22, 2014 08:15:19 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida ruled Thursday that Florida's ban on same-sax marriage is unconstitutional and the state must recognize same-sex couples that were lawfully married in...

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News Indonesia high court upholds presidential election results
Indonesia high court upholds presidential election results
Bradley McAllister
August 22, 2014 06:56:32 am

Indonesia's highest court, the Indonesian Constitutional Court, ruled on Thursday that results from last month's democratic presidential election naming Joko Widodo as the country's president elect will stand. The court ruled unanimously to uphold Widodo's victory by a 6...

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News North Carolina judge rules private school voucher program unconstitutional
North Carolina judge rules private school voucher program unconstitutional
William Hibbitts | JURIST Deputy Editorial Director
August 21, 2014 03:25:16 pm

A North Carolina judge ruled Thursday that North Carolina's school voucher program, known as Opportunity Scholarships is unconstitutional. Judge Robert Hobgood of the Wake County Superior Court specifically ruled that the program violates article 1 section...

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News Bank of America reaches $16.65 billion settlement with DOJ
Bank of America reaches $16.65 billion settlement with DOJ
William Hibbitts | JURIST Deputy Editorial Director
August 21, 2014 11:45:09 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America (BOA) to settle claims that it sold precarious mortgage-backed securities to investors. Of the $16.65 billion,...

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News Federal judge orders release of documents relating to failed law enforcement program
Federal judge orders release of documents relating to failed law enforcement program
Kimberly Bennett
August 21, 2014 11:28:08 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered a deadline of October 1 for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide a list of documents...

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News Ex-Guantanamo detainee appeals conviction
Ex-Guantanamo detainee appeals conviction
Kimberly Bennett
August 21, 2014 10:38:52 am

Australian citizen David Hicks filed a motion to dismiss his conviction in the US Court of Military Commission Review on Wednesday after pleading guilty in 2007 to providing material support to terrorism....

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News Texas governor pleads not guilty to abuse of power charges
Texas governor pleads not guilty to abuse of power charges
Julie Deisher-Edwards
August 21, 2014 09:58:25 am

Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to two felony charges for abuse of power . The jury charged Perry with abusing his power to intimidate former District...

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News Rights groups declare ISIS murder of journalist a war crime
Rights groups declare ISIS murder of journalist a war crime
Julie Deisher-Edwards
August 21, 2014 09:15:38 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) released separate statements Wednesday condemning the execution of US journalist James Foley by the Islamic State (IS) , formerly known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant...

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News UAE president endorses tougher counter-terrorism laws
UAE president endorses tougher counter-terrorism laws
Dominic Yobbi
August 21, 2014 08:18:01 am

The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) endorsed a new law to better combat evolving terrorist threats, state media reported Wednesday. The law, a revision of the country's nearly 10-year-old counter-terrorism law, would...

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News Supreme Court blocks Virginia same-sex marriages
Supreme Court blocks Virginia same-sex marriages
Dominic Yobbi
August 21, 2014 07:17:58 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday put a hold on same-sex marriage in Virginia as it takes time to decide whether same-sex couples should be allowed to wed nationwide. The hold, which is the result...

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October 24 is United Nations Day. On October 24, 1945, the UN Charter, signed on June 26, 1945, formally entered into force. Review the text of the UN Charter.

Civil Rights pioneers Jackie Robinson and Rosa Parks die

On October 24, 1972, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson, died at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut. On the same day in 2005, Rosa Parks passed away in Detroit at the age of 92. Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Both Parks and Robinson were symbols of the civil rights movement, which led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.

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