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News Former Florida congresswoman convicted of fraud
Former Florida congresswoman convicted of fraud
Erik Slobe
May 12, 2017 11:35:38 am

Former congresswoman Corrine Brown was convicted of fraud on Thursday. Brown represented the Jacksonville, Florida district from 1993 to 2017 as part of the Democratic party. She had lost re-election last fall after her indictment. Brown was convicted of 18...

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News North Korea sends letter to US Congress over sanctions
North Korea sends letter to US Congress over sanctions
Jonathon Churchin
May 12, 2017 10:55:50 am

The North Korean legislature on Friday sent a letter to the US House of Representatives protesting new sanctions raised against the country. The letter is a rare communication between the two nations, who do not...

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News Trump signs executive order on cybersecurity
Trump signs executive order on cybersecurity
Miracle Jones
May 12, 2017 10:44:20 am

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday designed to strengthen IT and cyber security frameworks in the country by having agency heads manage security risks and modernize the IT infrastructure. The order also mandates the use...

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News ECJ: Uber falls under transportation regulations
ECJ: Uber falls under transportation regulations
Miracle Jones
May 12, 2017 08:07:00 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday issued a non-binding opinion finding that Uber is a transportation company subject to additional regulations and fines. Uber presented itself as technology services that uses infrastructure to...

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News Trump creates commission to investigate voter fraud
Trump creates commission to investigate voter fraud
Autumn Callan
May 11, 2017 05:31:45 pm

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to investigate allegations of voter fraud and suppression. Vice President Mike Pence will head the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity along with Kansas Secretary of State Kris...

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News Connecticut governor signs ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Connecticut governor signs ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Miracle Jones
May 11, 2017 05:07:03 pm

Connecticut Governor Danial Malloy on Wednesday signed into a law a measure to ban gay conversion therapy. House Bill 6695 was passed by the legislature to end the practice of using various measures in order...

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News New South Korea president seeks international assistance against North Korea weapons
New South Korea president seeks international assistance against North Korea weapons
William Theisen
May 11, 2017 04:33:12 pm

Moon Jae-in was sworn in as the 19th President of South Korea on Wednesday, later that day seeking international assistance on North Korean weapons threats. Moon had a phone call with US President Donald Trump focusing ...

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News Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas former NSA leader Flynn
Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas former NSA leader Flynn
William Theisen
May 11, 2017 03:51:36 pm

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence issued a subpoena Wednesday compelling former National Security Adviser Lieutenant General Michael Flynn to provide documents related to the committee's investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election. In...

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News Vermont legislature approves recreational marijuana use
Vermont legislature approves recreational marijuana use
Miracle Jones
May 11, 2017 03:37:55 pm

The Vermont Legislature on Wednesday voted to approve recreational use of marijuana. The bill was amended by the house to permit the recreational use of marijuana in small quantities. The law would create a legal system...

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News Kosovo government calls for new election following no confidence vote
Kosovo government calls for new election following no confidence vote
Autumn Callan
May 11, 2017 03:17:13 pm

Kosovo's government lost a no confidence on Wednesday. In a 78-34 vote , the Kosovo Assembly adopted a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Isa Mustafa's coalition government. Within hours of the vote,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Outer Space Treaty entered into force

On October 10, 1967, the Outer Space Treaty demilitarizing outer space entered into force.

VP Agnew resigns

On October 10, 1973, Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned from his office in the face of allegations of tax fraud. Two days later, President Richard Nixon appointed House Minority Leader to replace Agnew as his VP. Read a biography of Spiro Agnew.

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