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Speaker calls on Trump to consult Congress following Syria air strikes
Clarissa Sarmiento
April 7, 2017 02:29:26 pm

US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Friday called for President Donald Trump to consult Congress on potential further action following a military strike on Syria. While Ryan says that it...

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William Theisen
April 7, 2017 02:28:34 pm

Neil M. Gorsuch has been confirmed in a 54-45 vote by the Senate as the 113th justice of the US Supreme Court. Gorsuch was a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ...

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ICC: South Africa violated rules by not arresting Sudan president
William Theisen
April 7, 2017 12:32:05 pm

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands called on judges to hold South Africa accountable for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir when he visited the country in 2015. Two arrest...

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Erik Slobe
April 7, 2017 12:21:20 pm

Members of the Ohio Legislature on Thursday introduced Senate Bill 128 which would give nuclear power plants in the state credits they could sell because they don't create air pollution. The program is set to last...

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The US Department of Justice said in a press release on Thursday that it paid victims over $800 million from the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund . The money has compensated...

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April 7, 2017 12:08:35 pm

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed constitution into law on Thursday. The new constitution installs an electoral system for selecting the 500 members of Thailand's parliament. In this system, the Thai people will...

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April 7, 2017 11:51:36 am

There are still persistent levels of unethical business conduct around the world as there has been great political change and increased economic uncertainty, stated Ernst & Young's Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services in their 2017 Fraud Survey...

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April 7, 2017 11:37:08 am

Cuba agreed on Thursday to a visit from UN Special Rapporteur Maria Grazia Giammarinaro to assess the human trafficking situation in the country. This visit will be the first in ten years by an independent expert of the...

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April 7, 2017 11:16:28 am

Samsung head Lee Jae-yong on Friday denied the bribery charges brought against him in his first court appearance before the Seoul Central District Court . Lee was arrested in February and is accused of...

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April 7, 2017 11:08:45 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction against Ohio's lethal injection process. The court ruled that the only question before them was whether the lower court abused its...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights. A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

Peace of Augsburg allows princes in the Holy Roman Empire to chose their state's relgion

On September 25, 1555, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the Peace of Augsburg, allowing princes within the Empire to choose whether their lands would be Catholic or Protestant. People living in a given principality were then permitted to move to a different region within the Empire if their faith differed from the one chosen by the prince of their home state.

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

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