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News South Korea news agency: North Korea Vice Premier executed
South Korea news agency: North Korea Vice Premier executed
William Helbling
August 13, 2015 12:03:07 pm

South Korean Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday reported that Kim Jong-un executed North Korea's Vice Premier by firing squad earlier this year. The South Korea news agency cited an unnamed source which claims...

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News Mississippi activists challenge state’s same-sex adoption ban
Mississippi activists challenge state’s same-sex adoption ban
Alexandra Farone
August 13, 2015 11:58:41 am

Mississippi civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the policy of the Mississippi Department of Human Services that bans adoption by married same-sex couples. The Campaign for Southern Equality, Family Equality Council [advocacy...

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News India sues Nestlé over popular noodle brand recall
India sues Nestlé over popular noodle brand recall
Alexandra Farone
August 13, 2015 11:25:00 am

The Indian government filed a lawsuit late Tuesday against Nestlé India with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements. The government seeks 6,400 million rupees ($98.6...

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News UN Central African Republic official resigns over peacekeeper sexual exploitation reports
UN Central African Republic official resigns over peacekeeper sexual exploitation reports
Dominic Yobbi
August 13, 2015 09:43:22 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday accepted the resignation the head of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) over reports of sexual exploitation committed by members of the mission. Mr. Ban...

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News Illinois governor signs police body camera bill into law
Illinois governor signs police body camera bill into law
Dominic Yobbi
August 13, 2015 08:21:39 am

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday signed into law the bill known as SB 1304 which includes the Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Act, establishing sweeping regulations for police officers' use of body cameras while on...

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News International hacking scheme members indicted
International hacking scheme members indicted
Laura DeGeer
August 12, 2015 11:52:12 am

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday indicted an international web of hackers and traders who stole information from press releases prior to publication and traded on said information, making over $100 million...

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News Suspected missile parts recovered at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Suspected missile parts recovered at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Matt Belenky
August 12, 2015 10:40:44 am

Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday that they believe they have found parts of a Buk missile system in Eastern Ukraine where the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last July . Despite the fact that the plane crash...

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News Former Virginia Governor: will appeal public corruption conviction
Former Virginia Governor: will appeal public corruption conviction
Brittany Felder
August 12, 2015 09:59:17 am

An attorney for former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Tuesday said he will appeal his public corruption convictions to the US Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ...

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News EPA apologizes for agency-caused mine spill in Colorado
EPA apologizes for agency-caused mine spill in Colorado
Matt Belenky
August 12, 2015 09:44:05 am

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on Tuesday apologized for an unexpected mine spill that took place last week in Colorado. Despite little knowledge as to what exactly lead to the spill,...

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Greece provisionally accepts bailout agreement
Brittany Felder
August 12, 2015 09:05:45 am

Greece agreed to the main terms of a draft bill for a bailout on Tuesday that would provide about $95 billion to the country. There are many provisions in the bill some describe as...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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