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News Iran to execute five post-election protesters
Iran to execute five post-election protesters
Amelia Mathias
November 18, 2009 09:05:00 am

An Iranian court has sentenced five people to death for their roles in protests that took place after this summer's disputed elections , according to state media Tuesday. Another 81 people have been sentenced to prison [Al-Jazeera...

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China court rules against Microsoft in licensing infringement case
Amelia Mathias
November 17, 2009 10:37:00 pm

The China Beijing No 1 Intermediary Court ruled on Monday that US software giant Microsoft had infringed upon the patent rights of local Chinese company Zhongyi Electronic . Zhongyi Electronic provided Chinese fonts for Microsoft to...

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News Germany prosecutors charge accused Nazi with 58 counts of murder
Germany prosecutors charge accused Nazi with 58 counts of murder
Amelia Mathias
November 17, 2009 09:29:00 am

A 90-year-old German man has been charged with 58 counts of murder stemming from his involvement with the Nazi party during World War II. The man, who has not been named, was a member of an SS tank regiment...

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News Iran sets up committee to fight Internet crime
Iran sets up committee to fight Internet crime
Amelia Mathias
November 15, 2009 04:09:00 pm

The Iranian government on Saturday announced the establishment of a new police unit to fight Internet crime, though opposition leaders say its true purpose is to crack down on protesters and voices of dissent, who rely on the Internet...

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News Ninth Circuit orders new accounting of Ferdinand Marcos assets
Ninth Circuit orders new accounting of Ferdinand Marcos assets
Amelia Mathias
November 15, 2009 02:59:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday remanded a case involving the assets of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos to the district court for investigation. The court found that...

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News Cambodia refuses to extradite ousted Thailand PM Thaksin
Cambodia refuses to extradite ousted Thailand PM Thaksin
Amelia Mathias
November 11, 2009 09:02:00 am

The Cambodian government on Tuesday refused Thailand's request to extradite former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , escalating a political row that threatens to destabilize the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

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News El Salvador government agrees to open investigation into archbishop death
El Salvador government agrees to open investigation into archbishop death
Amelia Mathias
November 9, 2009 09:23:00 am

El Salvador government officials agreed on Friday to a state investigation into the death of Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero , shot and killed in 1980. The announcement of the investigation comes nearly a...

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News UN DR Congo mission urged to stop funding military groups committing rights abuses
UN DR Congo mission urged to stop funding military groups committing rights abuses
Amelia Mathias
November 4, 2009 09:49:00 am

The UN Organization Mission in DR Congo (MONUC) has given funding and support to military groups that are committing human rights abuses , according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. HRW detailed the alleged...

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News Climate conference may not produce treaty: UN Secretary-General
Climate conference may not produce treaty: UN Secretary-General
Amelia Mathias
November 4, 2009 09:07:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon attempted Tuesday to temper expectations for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen set to take place in a month, saying that it might not result in a treaty. The...

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News Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
Amelia Mathias
November 1, 2009 03:31:00 pm

Eight men judged guilty of war crimes by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) were transferred to Rwanda Saturday to serve out prison sentences. Because Sierra Leone has no adequate prison facilities, an agreement with Rwanda...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US president signed Sherman Antitrust Act into law

US President Benjamin Harrison signed the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act into law on July 2, 1890. The law changed the landscape of American industry as it prohibited the establishment of trusts (agreements to restrict trade among the several states) and monopolies. John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil and the Bell System of telecommunications were two notable entities that were broken up as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Night of the Long Knives ends

The Nazi purge known as the Night of the Long Knives came to an end on July 2, 1934. During the intra-party struggle, Adolf Hitler consolidated his power using his SS paramilitary to eradicate rival Nazi Ernst Röhm's Stormtroopers (SA). The putsch resulted in over 150 killed, including Röhm, who was executed on July 1.

Steam engine patented

On July 2, 1698, the first steam engine was patented by Thomas Savery. However, the machine had only limited power. Thomas Newcomen in 1712 and James Watt in 1774 would later make the steam engine truly useful, revolutionizing travel. Learn more about the Steam Engine from Michigan State University.

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