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News UK PM calls on Internet companies to remove terrorist content more efficiently
UK PM calls on Internet companies to remove terrorist content more efficiently
Matthew Santiago
September 20, 2017 05:22:03 pm

British Prime Minister Theresa May told the UN General Assembly Wednesday that Internet companies must increase efforts to remove terrorist content from their online sites to prevent widespread distribution. While May acknowledged the...

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News UN opens treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons for signature
UN opens treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons for signature
Matthew Santiago
September 20, 2017 04:45:04 pm

The UN opened a treaty for signature on Wednesday prohibiting a wide range of nuclear weapon-related actions. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted during a UN conference in July by a...

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News Massachusetts top court rules field sobriety tests not definitive for marijuana impairment
Massachusetts top court rules field sobriety tests not definitive for marijuana impairment
Erik Slobe
September 20, 2017 04:13:36 pm

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that evidence of a field sobriety test is not conclusive evidence of driving under the influence of marijuana. The court found that although there is clear scientific evidence that...

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News Wisconsin appeals court upholds right-to-work law
Wisconsin appeals court upholds right-to-work law
Erik Slobe
September 20, 2017 03:36:38 pm

Wisconsin's Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the state's right-to-work law, stating that the law does not violate the constitution. The right-to-work law prohibits requiring non-union members to pay union dues as a condition of employment....

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News Federal appeals court blocks San Fransisco ordinance requiring soda health warnings
Federal appeals court blocks San Fransisco ordinance requiring soda health warnings
Jennifer Suder
September 20, 2017 02:44:17 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday blocked a 2015 San Fransisco ordinance that mandated health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks. The beverage industry sued San Francisco in...

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News Federal appeals court dismisses Seattle police lawsuit on use-of-force policy
Federal appeals court dismisses Seattle police lawsuit on use-of-force policy
Akira Tomlinson
September 20, 2017 12:45:13 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by more than 100 Seattle police officers who claimed the city's new guidelines on using force jeopardized their safety, ruling...

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News UN agency urges Congo to protect refugees following shooting incident
UN agency urges Congo to protect refugees following shooting incident
Matthew Santiago
September 20, 2017 11:30:44 am

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday called on the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect all refugees and asylum seekers in the wake of a deadly shooting incident last week....

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News UN chief urges worldwide economic empowerment for women
UN chief urges worldwide economic empowerment for women
Matthew Santiago
September 20, 2017 10:50:36 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on public and private bodies worldwide to further incorporate women into their economies for the sake of a more peaceful and sustainable future. Guterres highlighted the male-dominated nature...

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News Florida resident files class action suit against power company following Hurricane Irma-related outages
Florida resident files class action suit against power company following Hurricane Irma-related outages
William Theisen
September 20, 2017 09:56:18 am

A Florida man filed a civil lawsuit against Florida Power & Light Company on Monday, claiming the utility company failed to make preparations that could have prevented some of the mass power outages resulting from Hurricane...

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News UN chief urges respect for international humanitarian law among rising global tensions
UN chief urges respect for international humanitarian law among rising global tensions
Lawrenz Fares
September 20, 2017 08:32:57 am

In a speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the body of increasing political and social tension and instability around the world, urging respect for international humanitarian law. Guterres identified...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

House Judiciary Committee opened impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon

On May 9, 1974, the US House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ) opened hearings into the possible impeachment of President Richard Nixon in connection with the Watergate scandal. The Committee voted to impeach Nixon on three counts on July 30. Chairman Rodino died in 2005 at his home in New Jersey. He was 95.

Australia Parliament opened

On May 9, 1901, the Parliament of Australia convened for the first time in Melbourne. The Australian Parliament also held its first meeting in the new capital of Canberra 26 years later on the same day 1927. Finally, on this day in 1988 Australian opened its new Parliament House in Canberra. Read the Constitution of Australia.

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