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News UK Home Secretary announces new anti-terrorism bill
UK Home Secretary announces new anti-terrorism bill
Alexandra Farone
November 24, 2014 10:32:57 am

UK Home Secretary Theresa May on Monday outlined the new Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill to combat ongoing national security threats. The bill will expand the power of authorities to suspend outgoing and incoming international travel...

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News Japan prime minister dissolves parliament before election
Japan prime minister dissolves parliament before election
Dominic Yobbi
November 23, 2014 01:26:34 pm

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament , enabling an early election to see how the public views his struggling economic policies. Abe had called for the election to be held...

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News Human rights group issues report on international childrens rights
Human rights group issues report on international childrens rights
William Helbling
November 23, 2014 12:47:05 pm

Human rights group ChildFund Alliance (CFA) on Thursday issued a report addressing the current issues with international children's rights commemorating the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ....

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News Investigation finds no fault by Obama administration in responding to Benghazi attacks
Investigation finds no fault by Obama administration in responding to Benghazi attacks
Dominic Yobbi
November 23, 2014 12:18:30 pm

The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Friday released a report stating that the Obama administration properly responded to the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The committee, which...

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News Swedish appeals court reissues arrest warrant for Julian Assange
Swedish appeals court reissues arrest warrant for Julian Assange
William Helbling
November 23, 2014 11:40:30 am

A Swedish appeals court on Thursday upheld an arrest warrant to question Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about claims dealing with sexual assault. Assange has denied all the allegations behind the warrant and has taken refuge...

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News Federal judge strikes down New Jersey sports betting
Federal judge strikes down New Jersey sports betting
Elizabeth LaForgia
November 22, 2014 12:17:29 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey on Friday ruled that New Jersey cannot partially lift a prohibition on sports betting, a move the state was taking to...

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News Judge rules Illinois pension law unconstitutional
Judge rules Illinois pension law unconstitutional
Elizabeth LaForgia
November 22, 2014 11:46:33 am

An Illinois judge on Friday ruled a law intended to fix the pension crisis in the state violates the Illinois constitution. Sangamon Country Circuit Judge John Belz ruled in favor of state employees and retirees...

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News Pakistan court orders co-defendants be added to case against ex-president
Pakistan court orders co-defendants be added to case against ex-president
Julie Deisher-Edwards
November 21, 2014 03:00:12 pm

Pakistan's Federal Shariat Court has ordered that Pakistan's government amend or re-file its complaint against former president Pervez Musharraf for treason to include the former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, law minister Zahid Hamid and...

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News UN rights chief condemns Gambia for anti-gay legislation
UN rights chief condemns Gambia for anti-gay legislation
Julie Deisher-Edwards
November 21, 2014 03:00:05 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday criticized Gambia for its passage and enforcement of legislation criminalizing homosexual acts. In October Gambia President Yahya Jammeh signed into law...

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News US House sues Obama administration over unilateral actions on health care law
US House sues Obama administration over unilateral actions on health care law
Taylor Brailey
November 21, 2014 02:11:02 pm

The US House of Representatives filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Treasury on Friday for the departments' alleged abuse of their executive...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty took effect

On March 5, 1970, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty took effect after ratification by 43 countries. Read a brief history of the NPT.

Lynch v. Donnelly decided

On March 5, 1984, the US Supreme Court upheld a nativity scene built on public land by the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Court in Lynch v. Donnelly held that the creche did not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from passing any "law respecting an establishment of religion".

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