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News China announces plan to ban ivory trade by end of 2017
China announces plan to ban ivory trade by end of 2017
Brittany Felder
December 31, 2016 03:30:39 pm

The State Council of China announced on Friday that it will ban all trade of ivory by the end of 2017. It is anticipated that the commercial processing of ivory will...

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News France companies must guarantee workers “right to disconnect” from technology
France companies must guarantee workers “right to disconnect” from technology
Brittany Felder
December 31, 2016 03:09:48 pm

Starting on January 1, 2017 French companies will be required to guarantee employees a "right to disconnect" from technology, in an effort to combat the "always-on" mentality pervading our modern workforce. The new law will require companies...

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News Massachusetts governor signs bill delaying marijuana retail
Massachusetts governor signs bill delaying marijuana retail
William Theisen
December 31, 2016 12:01:08 pm

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed Senate Bill No. 2524 (SB 2524) on Friday, which will delay part of a voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative by six months. Massachusetts citizens voted 53.7% to approve the "possession, use, distribution,...

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News Sixth Circuit allows lethal injection drug makers to remain anonymous
Sixth Circuit allows lethal injection drug makers to remain anonymous
William Theisen
December 31, 2016 10:41:16 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that manufacturers of drugs used for lethal injections may remain anonymous in Ohio. The lawsuit, Fears v. Kasich, was brought by death row inmates...

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News China to prosecute ex-security official
China to prosecute ex-security official
Lawrenz Fares
December 30, 2016 04:27:45 pm

The Chinese government on Friday announced that it will prosecute Ma Jian, a former vice minister of China's Ministry of State Security, after he was accused of bribery and abusing his powers. Jian was put under investigation...

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Britain condemns Kerry’s Israel remarks
Lawrenz Fares
December 30, 2016 03:11:30 pm

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday condemned remarks made by US Secretary of State John Kerry on the current Israeli government. In a speech given on Thursday, Kerry...

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News Turkey: Commission passes amendment to give president more power
Turkey: Commission passes amendment to give president more power
Ruben Sindahl
December 30, 2016 12:48:16 pm

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey announced Friday that its Commission on the Constitution approved a draft amendment to the Turkish Constitution which would give the president greater power. If the National Assembly approves the bill, which it...

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News White House announces sanctions against Russia for election hacking
White House announces sanctions against Russia for election hacking
Ruben Sindahl
December 30, 2016 11:25:29 am

The White House on Thursday announced that sanctions would be enacted against Russia as a response to Russia's involvement in hacking during the recent election and for the treatment of US diplomats in Russia. The White...

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News Nation’s largest coal mining company files suit to block new regulations
Nation’s largest coal mining company files suit to block new regulations
William Theisen
December 29, 2016 04:54:03 pm

Murray Energy Corporation , the largest privately owned coal company in the US, filed a lawsuit last Thursday in an attempt to block new regulations promulgated by the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) ....

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News Report: North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un responsible for 340 executions while in power
Report: North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un responsible for 340 executions while in power
William Theisen
December 29, 2016 02:37:31 pm

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered the executions of 340 people in the five years that he has been in power, according to a report from the Institute for National Security Strategy , a...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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