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News US announces landmine policy and commitment to Ottawa Convention
US announces landmine policy and commitment to Ottawa Convention
Alison Sacriponte
September 23, 2014 01:15:53 pm

The US Department of State on Tuesday announced it will not use anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula, underscoring its commitment to the aims of the Ottawa Convention , the treaty that prohibits the...

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News Federal judge rules donor disclosure required for political documentary
Federal judge rules donor disclosure required for political documentary
Ann Schober
September 23, 2014 12:59:30 pm

The US District Court for the District of Colorado denied on Monday a request by Citizens United for a preliminary injunction to allow the conservative organization to air a political documentary without disclosing...

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News US court holds Arab Bank liable to victims of Hamas
US court holds Arab Bank liable to victims of Hamas
Julie Deisher-Edwards
September 23, 2014 10:32:46 am

A jury for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Monday found the Jordan-based Arab Bank liable for providing material support to Hamas . The plaintiffs were 300 victims...

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News Louisiana court rules state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Louisiana court rules state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Julie Deisher-Edwards
September 23, 2014 09:33:34 am

The Fifteenth Judicial District Court of Louisiana issued a ruling Monday holding the state's ban on the recognition of same-sex marriages performed outside of the state unconstitutional. The ruling comes just days after the US District Court for the...

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News Israeli court orders shut down of detention center for African migrants
Israeli court orders shut down of detention center for African migrants
Dominic Yobbi
September 22, 2014 07:57:38 pm

The Israeli High Court of Justice on Monday ordered a detention center used to detain African migrants who had crossed illegally and were captured in the Negev Desert to close. The decision annulled the government's...

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News Federal court throws out Obamacare mandate lawsuit
Federal court throws out Obamacare mandate lawsuit
Dominic Yobbi
September 22, 2014 06:46:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday ruled that plaintiffs did not have standing to sue in a lawsuit challenging the delay of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (PPACA)...

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News Oklahoma judge dismisses challenge to Ten Commandments monument
Oklahoma judge dismisses challenge to Ten Commandments monument
Peter Snyder
September 22, 2014 01:26:20 pm

Oklahoma County District Judge Thomas Prince ruled Friday that a privately funded Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Oklahoma Capitol Building does not violate the state's constitution. The monument was erected ...

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News Bangladesh president signs amendment granting parliament Supreme Court impeachment power
Bangladesh president signs amendment granting parliament Supreme Court impeachment power
Peter Snyder
September 22, 2014 12:50:29 pm

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Monday signed into law the 16th Amendment to the nation's Constitution granting Parliament the ability to impeach Supreme Court justices. The signing of the 16th Amendment has been condemned...

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News France court rules UBS must deposit guarantee of 1.1 billion euro in tax probe
France court rules UBS must deposit guarantee of 1.1 billion euro in tax probe
Alison Sacriponte
September 22, 2014 11:42:49 am

A French appeals court ruled Monday that Swiss bank UBS must deposit a guarantee of 1.1 billion euro in an investigation of charges for aiding in tax evasion for wealthy French customers. In July UBS was put...

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News UN: More than 140,000 displaced by Libya conflict
UN: More than 140,000 displaced by Libya conflict
Taylor Gillan
September 22, 2014 11:00:32 am

More than 140,000 people have been internally displaced in Libya as a result of the country's rapidly deteriorating security situation, the UN said Monday. Renewed fighting between feuding militias has caused a new wave of displacement, particularly...

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UN replaces Republic of China with People's Republic of China

On October 25, 1971, the United Nations dismissed the Republic of China (Taiwan) and allowed the People's Republic of China to replace it in all UN bodies, including China's permanent seat on the Security Council. The Republic of Taiwan has sought to rejoin the UN in its own right, but these efforts have been consistently blocked by the People's Republic of China.

First trial televised in New York

On October 25, 1988, the murder trial of Joel Steinberg became the first trial to be televised in New York during an 18-month experiment with televised courtroom proceedings that eventually led to the founding of Court TV in July 1991.

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