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News Federal appeals court upholds Apple patent victory, reduces Samsung damages
Federal appeals court upholds Apple patent victory, reduces Samsung damages
Alexandra Farone
May 19, 2015 11:13:34 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday affirmed Apple's smartphone patent victory against Samsung but remanded the case to the lower court to reduce the damages that must be paid to...

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News Reports: North Korea leader sentenced 15 officials to death in 2015
Reports: North Korea leader sentenced 15 officials to death in 2015
Alexandra Farone
April 30, 2015 11:20:19 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 officials this year, the South Korean National Intelligence Service told a closed parliamentary meeting on Wednesday. These officials were allegedly executed by firing squad...

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News Pakistan court jails 10 for life for Malala Yousafzai attack
Pakistan court jails 10 for life for Malala Yousafzai attack
Alexandra Farone
April 30, 2015 10:56:11 am

A Pakistan anti-terrorism court in the Swat region sentenced 10 men to life in prison on Thursday for their involvement in the 2012 attack on education activist Malala Yousafzai . Yousafzai, then 15, was shot in the head...

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News Colombia government amends legislation to limit military court power
Colombia government amends legislation to limit military court power
Alexandra Farone
April 16, 2015 12:02:06 pm

The Colombian government on Tuesday modified proposed legislation that would have allowed an expansion of the military courts' jurisdiction and power. President Juan Manuel Santos introduced Senate Bill 85 of 2013 to strengthen the military...

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News Pakistan top court halts executions on constitutional grounds
Pakistan top court halts executions on constitutional grounds
Alexandra Farone
April 16, 2015 10:50:48 am

The Supreme Court of Paksitan suspended all death sentences on Thursday rendered by the country's new military tribunal after the Supreme Court Bar Association challenged the constitutional amendment that created the tribunals. This move directly...

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News UN report criticizes sexual violence perpetrated by extremists in 2014
UN report criticizes sexual violence perpetrated by extremists in 2014
Alexandra Farone
April 14, 2015 11:52:10 am

A UN report released on Monday stated 2014 was marked by rape, sexual enslavement and forced marriages used by extremists like Boko Haram and the Islamic State. Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon said in the report that...

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News Japan court blocks restart of two nuclear reactors
Japan court blocks restart of two nuclear reactors
Alexandra Farone
April 14, 2015 11:06:48 am

The Fukui District Court issued an injunction on Tuesday halting the restart of two nuclear reactors is Takahama, Japan. These reactors, operated by Kansai Electric Power , met the basic safety guidelines set by Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Agency...

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News US deports El Salvador ex-general tied to 1980s civil war rights abuses
US deports El Salvador ex-general tied to 1980s civil war rights abuses
Alexandra Farone
April 9, 2015 09:43:54 am

A Salvadoran ex-general linked to human rights abuses during El Salvador's civil war in the 1980s was deported from the US on Wednesday. Former General Eugenio Vides Casanova will not face charges in El Salvador due to...

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News Panama tribunal lifts ex-president Martinelli’s immunity
Panama tribunal lifts ex-president Martinelli’s immunity
Alexandra Farone
April 9, 2015 09:27:42 am

The Panama Electoral Tribunal said Wednesday that former president Ricardo Martinelli will no longer be immune from prosecution, which allows investigations of corruption charges from Martinelli's time in office to begin. The...

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News Australia court orders ISPs to disclose information about illegal downloaders
Australia court orders ISPs to disclose information about illegal downloaders
Alexandra Farone
April 7, 2015 11:54:32 am

The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ordered six Internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over information about alleged illegal downloaders of the US film Dallas Buyer's Club. The case was filed by the US company...

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"The Beatles" legally dissolved

On December 31, 1970, Paul McCartney filed suit in London to dissolve the Beatles' artistic and commercial partnership. Read a detailed legal analysis of Paul's case against John, George and Ringo.

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On December 31, 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation, creating the State of West Virginia. The Bill split the western section of Virginia from the rest of the state, which had left the Union to join the Confederacy. However, West Virginia was not granted formal statehood until this legislation took effect on June 20, 1863 after a statewide referendum approved the measure. Read a history of the creation of West Virginia.

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