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News Accused Nazi officer to stand trial for mass killings
Accused Nazi officer to stand trial for mass killings
William Helbling
February 2, 2015 08:58:07 am

A German court said Monday that a 93-year-old man dubbed the "accountant of Auschwitz" will stand trial on charges that he was an accessory to the killing of 300,000 people. Oskar Groening, an SS guard at the Auschwitz concentration...

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News UN: more than 1,375 people killed in Iraq this month
UN: more than 1,375 people killed in Iraq this month
Dominic Yobbi
February 1, 2015 03:40:41 pm

The UN mission in Iraq said Sunday that at least 1,375 people have been killed in January due to violence amid the ongoing conflict . The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq found that out of those...

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News Chile president proposes plan to end complete abortion ban
Chile president proposes plan to end complete abortion ban
Dominic Yobbi
February 1, 2015 02:31:52 pm

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Saturday announced a plan to end the country's complete ban on abortions. Bachelet stated in a televised address that she has sent a bill to Congress that would allow abortion...

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News ICC should drop cases against Bashir, Ruto: African leaders
ICC should drop cases against Bashir, Ruto: African leaders
Emelina Perez
February 1, 2015 11:53:05 am

African leaders urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Saturday to drop cases against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, or suspend the charges until African concerns are considered by the court. Bashir...

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Amnesty: Egypt government covering up deaths on anniversary of uprising
Emelina Perez
February 1, 2015 10:23:36 am

Amnesty International (AI) said Sunday it has gathered evidence that the Egyptian government is covering up the deaths of more than two dozen people who died in protests on the anniversary of the 2011 uprisings....

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Last hanging of a woman in the UK

On July 13, 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in Britain after being convicted of murder. Learn more about the hanging and trial of Ruth Ellis.

Continental Congress passes Northwest Ordinance

On July 13, 1787, the Continental Congress, operating under the Articles of Confederation, passed the Northwest Ordinance. Considered to be the most important piece of legislation passed under the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance created and organized the Northwest Territory, which would become the states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, as well as part of Minnesota. Learn more about the Northwest Territory.

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