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France prosecutors probe accusations against former president, PM
Ashley Hileman
September 14, 2011 11:34:03 am

The Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday began an inquiry into allegations against former French president Jacques Chirac and his prime minister Dominique de Villepin over the receipt of millions of dollars from African leaders....

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News Federal judge rules mandatory health insurance provision unconstitutional
Federal judge rules mandatory health insurance provision unconstitutional
Ashley Hileman
September 14, 2011 09:56:43 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requiring individuals to...

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News Senate approves legislation reforming US patent system
Senate approves legislation reforming US patent system
Ashley Hileman
September 10, 2011 01:07:29 pm

The US Senate Thursday voted 89-9 to approve legislation to amend the US patent system for the first time since 1952. The America Invents Act , sponsored by Congressman Lamar Smith (R)...

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News AT&T files response to DOJ antitrust lawsuit
AT&T files response to DOJ antitrust lawsuit
Ashley Hileman
September 10, 2011 11:54:01 am

Telecom giant AT&T filed a response Friday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to the antitrust lawsuit initiated against it by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) . The DOJ...

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News House passes intelligence appropriations bill for 2012
House passes intelligence appropriations bill for 2012
Ashley Hileman
September 10, 2011 10:47:14 am

The US House of Representatives Friday voted 384-14 to pass a bill authorizing appropriations for intelligence activities for the next year after removing two provisions under a veto threat from the Obama Administration. The...

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Federal appeals court orders DOJ to disclose cell phone tracking case information
Ashley Hileman
September 7, 2011 10:47:21 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disclose docket information of certain cases in which the DOJ used cell phone...

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News Rights group urges UN investigation into alleged Sri Lanka war crimes
Rights group urges UN investigation into alleged Sri Lanka war crimes
Ashley Hileman
September 7, 2011 09:40:20 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday criticized Sri Lanka's investigation into allegations of war crimes committed during its 26-year civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and urged the UN to conduct...

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News Syria protests lead to deaths of at least 88 detainees: Amnesty report
Syria protests lead to deaths of at least 88 detainees: Amnesty report
Ashley Hileman
August 31, 2011 11:24:34 am

At least 88 individuals have been killed while in custody as a result of their participation in the ongoing protests in Syria, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Wednesday. All of the victims were...

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Federal judge blocks key provisions of Texas abortion law
Ashley Hileman
August 31, 2011 10:21:42 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Tuesday blocked several provisions of a new Texas law that restricts abortion practices and requires a doctor to...

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Saudi Arabia amends highly criticized anti-terrorism law
Ashley Hileman
August 7, 2011 11:21:20 am

Saudi Arabian officials on Saturday proposed amendments to the draft anti-terrorism law that received much criticism from human rights groups. A spokesperson for the Shura Council confirmed that the draft of the Penal Law for Terrorism Crimes...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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