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News Bangladesh court sentences 26 to death for murder
Bangladesh court sentences 26 to death for murder
Alexandra Farone
January 17, 2017 11:36:46 am

A Bangladesh court in Dhaka sentenced 26 people to death by hanging on Monday after convicting them of murdering seven. Three of those sentenced to death were senior officers of the country's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)...

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News Kosovo indicts ex-guerrilla for war crimes
Kosovo indicts ex-guerrilla for war crimes
Alexandra Farone
January 17, 2017 10:20:09 am

The Special Prosecution for the Republic of Kosovo has filed an indictment against former Kosovo Liberation Army guerrilla Remiz Shala. He is charged with detaining an Albanian civilian suspected of collaborating with Serbia for...

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News DOJ, FBI to be investigated for Clinton e-mail probe
DOJ, FBI to be investigated for Clinton e-mail probe
Alexandra Farone
January 13, 2017 08:21:59 am

The internal watchdog of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will be investigating the DOJ and the FBI for their handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton's private e-mail...

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News HRW world report: populist leaders threaten human rights
HRW world report: populist leaders threaten human rights
Alexandra Farone
January 13, 2017 07:17:38 am

A surge in populist leaders in Europe and the US threatens human rights while inviting autocratic abuse in other nations, according to the 2017 World Report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on credit card surcharges, attorney’s fees
Supreme Court hears arguments on credit card surcharges, attorney’s fees
Alexandra Farone
January 10, 2017 01:19:39 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman . This case focuses on the fees charged by credit card companies to merchants whenever customers pay with a...

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Jeff Sessions faces confirmation hearing for AG position
Alexandra Farone
January 10, 2017 12:56:07 pm

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions began his confirmation hearing on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the position of attorney general in the cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump . During the hearing, he was...

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News Indonesia court rejects attempt to protect tropical forests
Indonesia court rejects attempt to protect tropical forests
Alexandra Farone
November 30, 2016 10:10:58 am

The Indonesian Central Jakarta District Court rejected a lawsuit brought by Acehnese community leaders to protect the valuable Leuser tropical forest from exploitation by mining companies. The court rejected the case because it found that the Aceh province's bylaw...

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News Three Israel high court justices face war crimes suit
Three Israel high court justices face war crimes suit
Alexandra Farone
November 30, 2016 09:15:32 am

Three justices on the Israeli Supreme Court have been sued for voting in favor of authorizing the construction of Israel's wall around the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice found illegal [advisory opinion,...

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News EU Parliament votes to freeze Turkey accession talks
EU Parliament votes to freeze Turkey accession talks
Alexandra Farone
November 24, 2016 11:48:37 am

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to halt EU accession negotiations with Turkey due to the government's "disproportionate repressive measures" after a failed coup in July. This vote is non-binding, but represents a strong message...

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UN: Global innovation is “soaring”
Alexandra Farone
November 24, 2016 11:23:03 am

In a 7.8% increase from 2014, 2.9 million patent applications were placed worldwide in 2015 according to a new report released Wednesday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) . Over one million of those patents...

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Bruno Hauptmann indicted for murdering Lindbergh baby

On October 8, 1934, undocumented German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann was indicted for the murder of flying pioneer Charles Lindbergh's infant son. Learn more about the case against Hauptmann.

Future Argentina President Juan Peron born

On October 8, 1895, the future President of Argentina, Juan Peron was born. He would serve two terms before being deposed in a coup in 1955. He was then returned to power in 1973, serving until his death the next year. His policies and personality became the inspiration for the Argentine political movement Peronism. Learn more about the legacy of Juan Peron.

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