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News Former CIA officer convicted of espionage
Former CIA officer convicted of espionage
Addison Morris
January 27, 2015 01:04:55 pm

A jury in the US District Court Eastern District of Virginia on Monday convicted former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Jeffrey Sterling of violating the Espionage Act . Sterling was found guilty on all nine...

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News Defense seeks to have charges dropped against Guantanamo prisoner
Defense seeks to have charges dropped against Guantanamo prisoner
Elizabeth LaForgia
January 27, 2015 12:11:30 pm

A defense lawyer on Monday sought to have the charges dropped against Guantanamo prisoner Abd al Hadi al Iraqi, arguing that the US is violating international law and the Constitution by prosecuting him for war crimes. The trial for...

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News Dutch judge approves Russian hacking suspect’s extradition to US
Dutch judge approves Russian hacking suspect’s extradition to US
Elizabeth LaForgia
January 27, 2015 11:44:39 am

A judge for the District Court of The Hague on Tuesday approved the extradition to the US of a Russian citizen suspected of involvement in a multimillion dollar computer hack. Vladimir Drinkman...

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News Egypt court upholds convictions against 3 prominent activists
Egypt court upholds convictions against 3 prominent activists
Alexandra Farone
January 27, 2015 11:24:17 am

Egypt's Court of Cassation upheld convictions and three-year prison sentences of three activists on Monday for violating the country's protest laws. Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel were arrested for breaking a...

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News Washington lawmakers propose bills to abolish death penalty
Washington lawmakers propose bills to abolish death penalty
Alexandra Farone
January 27, 2015 10:55:40 am

The Washington state legislature proposed bills on Monday to eliminate the death penalty. HB 1739 and SB 5639 are sponsored by Democratic Representative Reuven Carlyle and Republican Senator Mark Miloscia , respectively, and the bills...

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News Egypt authorities arrest 516 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
Egypt authorities arrest 516 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
Dominic Yobbi
January 27, 2015 09:05:02 am

Security forces in Egypt arrested 516 supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood , Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim announced Monday. On Sunday, which marked the fourth anniversary of the 2011 uprising and the fall of Hosni Mubarak ,...

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News Oklahoma asks Supreme Court to delay executions
Oklahoma asks Supreme Court to delay executions
Jacqueline Jones
January 27, 2015 08:54:36 am

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to stay three executions pending a decision on the state's lethal injection protocol or until the Oklahoma Department of Corrections finds a good...

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News UN rights chief marks anniversary of Auschwitz death camp liberation
UN rights chief marks anniversary of Auschwitz death camp liberation
Jacqueline Jones
January 27, 2015 07:09:04 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein made a statement on Monday ahead of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, 70 years after the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi...

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News Turkish court orders Facebook to censor pages insulting Prophet Muhammed
Turkish court orders Facebook to censor pages insulting Prophet Muhammed
Alison Sacriponte
January 26, 2015 12:59:21 pm

A Turkish court on Sunday ordered a ban on Facebook pages that contain materials insulting the Prophet Muhammed. The Golbasi Duty Magistrate Court ruled that Facebook would be blocked in Turkey if the order is not implemented. The Anadolu...

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News Supreme Court rules on collective bargaining agreements
Supreme Court rules on collective bargaining agreements
Addison Morris
January 26, 2015 12:04:39 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett on collective bargaining agreements for retirement healthcare benefits. The case was brought by retired employees of an M&G Polymers-owned plant, who...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Knights Templar arrested in France on false charges

French members of the Crusade-era chivalric order the Knights Templar, including Grand Master Jacques de Molay, were arrested upon the orders of King Phillip IV of France on October 13, 1307. The group was baselessly accused of multiple offenses, including idolatry and homosexual acts. The Templars would be tried for these offenses before being disbanded officially by Pope Clement V in 1312. Learn more about the Knights Templar.

Rosenbergs' espionage appeal denied by Supreme Court

On October 13, 1952, the US Supreme Court announced that it had declined to grant certiorari in the appeal of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemned to death for conspiracy to commit atomic espionage for the Soviet Union. Justice William O. Douglas eventually granted a stay of execution on June 17, 1953, but that order was vacated by the full Court and the Rosenbergs were executed on June 19, 1953. Learn more about the Rosenbergs' case from the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Greenwich Mean Time established as universal standard

On October 13, 1884, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was declared universal time by the International Meridian Conference, a gathering of 25 nations from around the globe.
Read the proceedings of the International Meridian Conference from Project Gutenberg.

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