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News UN rights expert criticizes widespread censorship laws
UN rights expert criticizes widespread censorship laws
Brittany Felder
October 21, 2016 09:03:03 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye said Thursday that governments are "wielding the tools of censorship" and cautioned that "the freedom...

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News Spain Constitutional Court overturns bullfighting ban
Spain Constitutional Court overturns bullfighting ban
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
October 21, 2016 08:48:22 am

The Spanish Constitutional Court on Thursday overturned the bullfighting ban in Catalonia. The court reasoned that governmental intrusion into state ordered and sponsored entertainment undermines individual states' rights to maintain common cultural heritage—bullfighting...

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News India court acquits 14 in 2002 massacre
India court acquits 14 in 2002 massacre
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
October 21, 2016 07:54:29 am

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday acquitted 14 of the 31 individuals convicted of burning more than 30 people to death in the 2002 post-Godhra Sardarpura massacre, while maintaining the sentences of the rest. The High...

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News Federal judge orders Ohio to allow unlawfully purged voters to vote in November
Federal judge orders Ohio to allow unlawfully purged voters to vote in November
Ashley Hogan
October 20, 2016 02:27:32 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled Wednesday that Ohio must allow most unlawfully purged voters to vote in November. In September the US Court of Appeals for the...

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News Europe court advisor issues opinion favoring Intel appeal against antitrust fine
Europe court advisor issues opinion favoring Intel appeal against antitrust fine
Ashley Hogan
October 20, 2016 01:40:13 pm

Advocate General Nils Wahl of the European Court of Justice issued an opinion on Thursday in favor of Intel in the dispute over a €1.06 billion EU antitrust fine imposed for anti-competitive behavior. Wahl questioned whether...

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News Scotland publishes draft bill for second independence referendum
Scotland publishes draft bill for second independence referendum
Emelina Perez
October 20, 2016 12:31:28 pm

The government of Scotland announced Thursday it has published a draft bill for a second referendum that would give the country the opportunity to consider independence from the UK. The government explained the move was made to...

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News EU top court rules website operators can store visitors’ IP addresses
EU top court rules website operators can store visitors’ IP addresses
Emelina Perez
October 20, 2016 11:37:43 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that a website operator is legally permitted to store visitors' Internet protocol addresses (IP addresses) because they have a legitimate interest in protecting themselves against cyber attacks. Under EU...

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News EU court says Germany’s price floor for prescription drugs violates free trade
EU court says Germany’s price floor for prescription drugs violates free trade
Brittany Felder
October 20, 2016 10:42:58 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that Germany's price floor for prescription drugs violates free trade. Germany currently has a statutory scheme for medical insurance in which patients pay some out of pocket for...

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News Iran sentences two US citizens to 10 years for espionage
Iran sentences two US citizens to 10 years for espionage
Brittany Felder
October 20, 2016 09:25:57 am

A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced two US citizens to 10 years in prison following convictions on charges that they spied and "cooperated" with the US. Siamak Namazi, a businessman, and his elderly father, Baquer Namazi, both have...

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News Former Congo VP found guilty of bribing witnesses
Former Congo VP found guilty of bribing witnesses
Justin Cosgrove
October 19, 2016 03:24:16 pm

A former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was found guilty of bribing witnesses in his International Criminal Court (ICC) trial for war crimes. On Wednesday The Hague-based court found Jean-Pierre Bemba...

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First US execution by gas

On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon, a Chinese man convicted of murder, was executed by gas in Nevada and became the first person in the United States to be put to death in that manner.

The Nevada state legislature had eliminated hanging and shooting as a method of execution in 1921, and had provided for execution by lethal gas instead. Nevada sent 32 convicts to the gas chamber between 1924 and 1979. Learn more about the history of executions by gas in Nevada.

Mary, Queen of Scots executed

On February 8, 1587, Mary I of Scotland was executed for involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England. Before execution, Mary denied three times assisting the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, and crown Mary as ruler of Great Britain. Mary's guilt or innocence is debated to this day. Learn more about the Babington Plot.

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