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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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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill testifies about Clarence Thomas sexual harassment

Attorney Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11, 1991 about sexual harassment she suffered from her former supervisor Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by President Ronald Regan for a seat on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate would later confirm Thomas by a vote of 52–48 despite Hill's testimony. Watch the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings on CSPAN.

Vatican II opens

On October 11, 1962, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened in Rome, Italy. Over the next three years, the conference modernized Church Law for the modern era. The most noticeable changes included the celebration of mass in the vernacular, a new emphasis on the role of laypersons, and a greater acceptance of other faiths. Read documents from Vatican II from Church archives.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

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