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News Federal judge rules Nebraska same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Federal judge rules Nebraska same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Sarah Boehme
March 2, 2015 01:41:33 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Nebraska ruled Monday that Nebraska's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, but the decision will not take effect until March 9 and...

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News China implicates 14 generals in anti-corruption campaign
China implicates 14 generals in anti-corruption campaign
Valerie Howell
March 2, 2015 12:32:42 pm

Chinese efforts against corruption have led to the conviction and investigation of 14 generals for corrupt financial practices, according to a Monday announcement. Chinese military prosecutors released a notice on Monday, inculpating military personnel of various levels and notoriety...

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News Myanmar authorities block students from protesting academic law
Myanmar authorities block students from protesting academic law
Alison Sacriponte
March 2, 2015 12:27:44 pm

Police in Myanmar on Monday prevented around 200 students from marching to protest a new law that they claim limits academic freedom. The new law was passed by parliament in September and puts all policy and curriculum decisions in...

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News Spain requests US aid in extradition of ETA members from Cuba
Spain requests US aid in extradition of ETA members from Cuba
Peter Snyder
March 2, 2015 11:13:41 am

The Spanish government has requested that the US use diplomatic discussions with Cuba regarding the country's removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism blacklist to seek the extradition of two members of the Basque separatist group Euskadi...

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News UN rights office reports death toll of 6,000 in Ukraine
UN rights office reports death toll of 6,000 in Ukraine
William Helbling
March 2, 2015 11:09:07 am

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Monday that more than 6,000 people have died in eastern Ukraine since the conflict began almost a year ago. According to the high...

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News Federal appeals court rejects motion to move Boston Marathon bombing trial
Federal appeals court rejects motion to move Boston Marathon bombing trial
Dominic Yobbi
March 1, 2015 12:20:40 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Friday rejected a motion by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to move the Boston Marathon bombing trial out of Boston. The judges, divided in their decision 2-1, decided...

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News North Carolina judge allows voter ID case to go to trial
North Carolina judge allows voter ID case to go to trial
Dominic Yobbi
March 1, 2015 11:29:49 am

A North Carolina state judge on Friday allowed a lawsuit regarding voter ID laws in North Carolina to proceed to a summer trial, refusing to uphold or strike down the voter requirements as is. The lawsuit, filed...

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News Alabama court recognizes same-sex adoption
Alabama court recognizes same-sex adoption
Emelina Perez
March 1, 2015 11:10:53 am

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Friday ruled that the state must recognize the out-of-state adoption of a biological mother's same-sex partner. The plaintiff was the biological mother of three children appealing a court...

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News Egypt court strikes down part of election law
Egypt court strikes down part of election law
Emelina Perez
March 1, 2015 10:10:49 am

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday ruled part of an election law unconstitutional, possibly delaying the upcoming parliamentary elections. The law was enacted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to set up...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Stamp Act passed by British Parliament

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a revenue-raising measure under which all pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, bonds, notes, leases, insurance policies, and legal papers had thenceforward to be issued on stamped paper that could only be purchased from the king's officers. American colonists objected to the Act, saying that Parliament did not have the right to impose duties and taxes on a people who were not represented in the House of Commons. Review the terms of the Stamp Act and see the resolution of the colonies' Stamp Act Congress of October 1765, petitioning for repeal.

Arab League formed

On March 22, 1945, the League of Arab States was formed in Cairo, Egypt to promote the cultural and political interests of the Arab World. Since then, the original six-nation roster of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq has now expanded to 22 member states. Read the Charter of the League of Arab States and a profile of the Arab League from the BBC.

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