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News FBI: violent crime increased in 2015
FBI: violent crime increased in 2015
Taylor Isaac
September 27, 2016 11:49:11 am

The FBI on Monday reported an increase in violent crime during 2015 and decrease in property crimes . Crime in the United States, 2015 revealed the first increase in violent crime in recent years, although...

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News Federal appeals court rules American Express anti-steering credit card policies do not violate antitrust laws
Federal appeals court rules American Express anti-steering credit card policies do not violate antitrust laws
Alexandra Farone
September 27, 2016 10:20:48 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that American Express (Amex) can enforce rules that ban merchants accepting its credit cards from directing customers to its competitors' cards. The...

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News UN rights expert calls for female involvement in Israel-Palestine peace process
UN rights expert calls for female involvement in Israel-Palestine peace process
Alexandra Farone
September 27, 2016 09:27:03 am

UN human rights expert Dubravka Šimonović called Monday for women to participate in a new peace process between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Šimonović suggested that reducing violence against women and supporting gender...

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News Spain court opens fraud trial for former IMF chief
Spain court opens fraud trial for former IMF chief
Emelina Perez
September 26, 2016 02:41:14 pm

A Spanish court began hearing the fraud trial of former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato and more than 60 other bankers on Monday concerning allegations the defendants fraudulently used secret credit cards from Bankia bank to...

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News China court sentences three labor organizers to suspended prison term
China court sentences three labor organizers to suspended prison term
Mark Casper
September 26, 2016 01:21:58 pm

A southern China court on Monday sentenced three prominent labor organizers to suspended prison terms, almost nine months after they were arrested during a crackdown on civic organizations working outside of the Communist Party. Zeng Feiyang, who was indicted on...

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News Switzerland voters approve new surveillance law
Switzerland voters approve new surveillance law
Mark Casper
September 26, 2016 01:00:46 pm

Swiss voters on Sunday voted to approve a new surveillance law allowing their national intelligence service broad powers to spy on 'terrorist' suspects and cyber criminals, as well as the ability to cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies. While Switzerland is...

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News HRW: Pakistan must overhaul its police force
HRW: Pakistan must overhaul its police force
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
September 26, 2016 12:08:07 pm

Pakistani police are committing serious human rights abuses , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday, calling for a complete overhaul of the country's police system. The report , "This Crooked System," looks at the history of the...

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News UAE to enact stricter drone regulations
UAE to enact stricter drone regulations
Emelina Perez
September 26, 2016 12:01:10 pm

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will enact laws to have stricter regulations on the sale and operation of drones, according to a statement by the country's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Monday. The regulations will focus on [Reuters...

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News Bosnian Serbs vote to maintain January 9 as holiday despite court ruling
Bosnian Serbs vote to maintain January 9 as holiday despite court ruling
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
September 26, 2016 11:15:20 am

Bosnian Serbs voted in a referendum Sunday to maintain January 9 as a national holiday in defiance of a court ruling. The date remembers January 9, 1992, when ethnic Serbians declared their own state within Bosnia...

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News Republic of Congo Foreign Minister welcomes new constitution
Republic of Congo Foreign Minister welcomes new constitution
Mark Casper
September 25, 2016 02:41:50 pm

The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo , Jean-Claude Gakosso, embraced the country's new constitution on Saturday before the UN General Assembly , which he said will improve political, economic and social governance. The...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

British Mandate for Palestine goes into effect

The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine went into effect on September 29, 1923, granting the United Kingdom administrative control of Palestine. It also directed the UK to facilitate the creation of a Jewish state in the region pursuant to the 1917 Balfour Declaration. Learn more about the British Mandate for Palestine.

First Congressional invocation of War Powers Act

On September 29, 1983, Congress invoked the War Powers Act for the first time, authorizing President Ronald Reagan to keep US Marines in Lebanon for another 18 months.

Tweleve Europe Nations create CERN

On September 29, 1954, twelve European nations signed a convention, creating the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The laboratory was later constructed in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about the history of CERN.

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