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News Federal appeals court upholds ban on sports betting
Federal appeals court upholds ban on sports betting
Matt Belenky
August 26, 2015 12:20:44 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled against New Jersey Tuesday, deciding 2-1 to uphold the federal ban on sports betting in all but four states. New Jersey has been trying to...

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News Appeals court upholds SEC rule limiting contributions by investment managers
Appeals court upholds SEC rule limiting contributions by investment managers
Matt Belenky
August 26, 2015 11:52:42 am

A three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision and ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, upholding a five-year...

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News Guatemala Supreme Court approves criminal investigation of president
Guatemala Supreme Court approves criminal investigation of president
Emelina Perez
August 26, 2015 11:31:07 am

Guatemala's Supreme Court on Tuesday approved prosecutors' requests to impeach President Otto Perez Molina for corruption allegations, despite the president having immunity from prosecution. Perez Molina and about 30 other government officials are accused of taking millions...

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News Federal judge halts use of lethal injection drugs in Mississippi
Federal judge halts use of lethal injection drugs in Mississippi
Emelina Perez
August 26, 2015 11:00:45 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking the use of two drugs for lethal injections. The order was issued in a phone...

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News Maryland AG introduces guidelines to limit profiling by police
Maryland AG introduces guidelines to limit profiling by police
Brittany Felder
August 26, 2015 10:45:51 am

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced plans Tuesday to issue new guidelines significantly limiting the use of racial profiling in policing as an effort to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Frosh stated...

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News Guatemala court: Former dictator can be tried, not sentenced
Guatemala court: Former dictator can be tried, not sentenced
Brittany Felder
August 26, 2015 10:21:09 am

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday held that former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt can stand for trial for genocide and crimes against humanity but cannot be sentenced because he suffers from dementia. The court held that a...

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Germany court rejects Apple patent appeal
Dominic Yobbi
August 26, 2015 09:59:55 am

Germany's highest appeal court on Tuesday affirmed a 2013 decision by a lower court that invalidated a series of Apple smartphone patents. The ruling by the Federal Court of Justice invalidates...

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News Pakistan suspends execution of civilian ordered by military court
Pakistan suspends execution of civilian ordered by military court
Dominic Yobbi
August 26, 2015 08:57:57 am

A Pakistani court on Tuesday suspended the execution of a civilian man sentenced to death by a military court after a legal challenge, the first of such challenges since the Pakistan Supreme Court allowed these hearings. The...

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News Ferguson judge orders substantial changes to court system
Ferguson judge orders substantial changes to court system
Valerie Howell
August 25, 2015 02:28:51 pm

A new Municipal Court judge in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday ordered sweeping reforms of courtroom practices following a damning federal report of racial bias. Judge Donald McCullin handed down an order to withdraw all arrest warrants issued...

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UN rights office concerned over detention of former Maldives president
Jacqueline Jones
August 25, 2015 01:50:29 pm

Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Tuesday that the Maldives government had taken a step back by sending former president Mohammad Nasheed back to prison. Nasheed was sent back to jail...

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US Congress passed 16th Amendment

On July 12, 1909, the US Congress passed the Sixteenth Amendment, giving Congress the power to collect income taxes. The Amendment was ratified and went into force in 1913. Learn more about the history of the 16th Amendment.

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