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News Michigan wolf hunt law ruled unconstitutional
Michigan wolf hunt law ruled unconstitutional
Elizabeth Lowman
November 23, 2016 03:17:14 pm

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a 2014 Michigan law that gave the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and State Legislature the ability to name new game animals was unconstitutional. The Michigan Constitution contains a Title-Object...

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News Federal judge upholds Arizona identity theft laws
Federal judge upholds Arizona identity theft laws
Rachel Gerber
November 23, 2016 03:13:39 pm

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that two Arizona identity theft laws used to support Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's workplace raids did not have discriminatory purpose and will remain on the books. US District Court...

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News Germany court refuses to hear Yahoo case on Internet royalties
Germany court refuses to hear Yahoo case on Internet royalties
Ruben Sindahl
November 23, 2016 11:19:35 am

The German Federal Constitutional Court said Wednesday that it cannot hear a case over Internet royalties to news content creators brought by Yahoo, Inc. The suit was filed as a reaction to Germany changing...

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News Federal judge halts overtime wage reform
Federal judge halts overtime wage reform
Alexis Wheeler
November 23, 2016 10:47:22 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking an overtime reform rule that was to be implemented next week. The overtime rule , passed...

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News Cambodia court upholds life sentences of Khmer Rouge officials
Cambodia court upholds life sentences of Khmer Rouge officials
Alexis Wheeler
November 23, 2016 10:02:51 am

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia upheld the life sentences of two top Khmer Rouge officials Wednesday while reversing in part and affirming in part a list of...

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News UN staff designated to investigate human rights violations in Burundi
UN staff designated to investigate human rights violations in Burundi
Steven Wildberger
November 23, 2016 09:23:37 am

The President of the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Choi Kyonglim , on Tuesday announced that the UN commission investigating human rights violations in Burundi is to be staffed by Fatsah Ouguergouz of Algeria, Reina Alapini...

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Italy court dismisses challenge to referendum
Steven Wildberger
November 23, 2016 08:25:16 am

A Rome court on Tuesday rejected an appeal challenging the wording of a political reform referendum in Italy. Brought by former constitutional court judge Valerio Onida , the challenge alleged that grouping...

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News UN rights expert condemns proliferation of LGBTI discrimination, attacks
UN rights expert condemns proliferation of LGBTI discrimination, attacks
Alexandra Farone
November 23, 2016 08:24:06 am

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community are experiencing a "vortex of violence and discrimination" on a global level, including hate speech and rampant social media attacks, according to a statement made Tuesday by...

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News Report: Islamic State used chemical weapons at least 52 times in Iraq, Syria
Report: Islamic State used chemical weapons at least 52 times in Iraq, Syria
Alexandra Farone
November 23, 2016 07:55:03 am

The Islamic State (IS) has used chemical weapons more than 52 times in Syria and Iraq since 2014, according to a report released Tuesday by London-based analytical group IHS Markit . More than 19 of...

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News Croatia war crimes suspect extradited from US to Bosnia
Croatia war crimes suspect extradited from US to Bosnia
Ashley Hogan
November 22, 2016 03:34:50 pm

Azra Basic, a Croatian woman wanted for war crimes she allegedly committed against Serbs during the 1992-95 war, was extradited from the US to Bosnia Herzegovina on Tuesday. A report from the Prosecutor's Office of BiH stated [press...

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Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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