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News Former Israel PM Olmert indicted on corruption charges
Former Israel PM Olmert indicted on corruption charges
Amelia Mathias
August 30, 2009 02:42:00 pm

Former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on three charges of corruption and fraud on Sunday after a lengthy period of accusations following his resignation from government a year ago. He is the...

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News Europe rights court rules 2001 Italian G8 summit death probe inadequate
Europe rights court rules 2001 Italian G8 summit death probe inadequate
Amelia Mathias
August 26, 2009 09:26:00 am

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Italy was negligent in completing an accurate investigation of the death of a protester at the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa . The...

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News Iran begins fourth mass trial of election protesters and reformists
Iran begins fourth mass trial of election protesters and reformists
Amelia Mathias
August 26, 2009 08:32:00 am

Iran on Tuesday began the trials of more reformers accused of attempting to overthrow the government in a "velvet revolution" following the disputed June 12 presidential election . This trial is the fourth of its...

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News China high court ex-vice president to face corruption charges
China high court ex-vice president to face corruption charges
Amelia Mathias
August 22, 2009 11:48:00 am

The Communist Party of China (CPC) revoked the membership of the former vice-president of the Supreme People's Court on Friday, following a graft and corruption investigation. Huang Songyou, who was originally appointed to the Supreme People's Court...

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News Second Circuit rules Yahoo Internet radio not subject to royalty fees
Second Circuit rules Yahoo Internet radio not subject to royalty fees
Amelia Mathias
August 22, 2009 11:03:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that Yahoo is not required to pay royalties for songs played over Internet radio. Several recording companies, all owned by Sony Corp, originally sued...

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Federal judge partially upholds South Dakota abortion informed consent law
Amelia Mathias
August 21, 2009 01:59:00 pm

A judge in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota issued a ruling Thursday clarifying what doctors in South Dakota are required to tell women seeking an abortion before performing the procedure,...

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Michigan town residents oppose Guantanamo detainees in local prison
Amelia Mathias
August 21, 2009 12:58:00 pm

Residents of Standish, Michigan, held a town meeting Thursday to protest the possible transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the state prison in the town. The town meeting was organized by local citizens and centered around...

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News Tunisia continues to violate human rights in name of security: report
Tunisia continues to violate human rights in name of security: report
Amelia Mathias
August 20, 2009 01:50:00 pm

Tunisia continues to commit hundreds of human rights abuses despite previous vows to cease, according to a report published Thursday by Amnesty International (AI) . The report details the arrest, torture, and detention of...

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News Federal judge limits use of hearsay evidence in Guantanamo cases
Federal judge limits use of hearsay evidence in Guantanamo cases
Amelia Mathias
August 20, 2009 01:03:00 pm

Judge Reggie Walton of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling Wednesday that severely curtails the federal government's ability to use hearsay evidence in trials against Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news...

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UN adds new dangerous chemicals to treaty blacklist
Amelia Mathias
May 9, 2009 10:59:00 am

The UN Environment Programme , meeting in Geneva on Saturday, decided to add nine chemicals to its list of banned chemicals under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) . Not all the added...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Israeli Knesset passed a law declaring Jerusalem the country's capital

Israel's Knesset passed a law on July 30, 1980, declaring that the "complete and united Jerusalem is the capital of Israel." The international community largely rejected the move as 1947's UN Resolution 181 (II) intended to establish Jerusalem as a separate entity from both Israel and Palestine. US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation in 2017 recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The UN's General Assembly reacted to the development by passing Resolution ES‑10/19, rejecting Jerusalem's capital status by a 128-9-35 vote.

President Johnson signed Medicare bill

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare bill, which went into effect the following year to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage for senior citizens in the US. Learn more about the history of Medicare.

Otto von Bismark dies

On July 30, 1898, Otto von Bismark died at age 83 in Germany. Bismark served as Prime Minister of Prussia until German unification in 1873. He then served as the first Chancellor of the German Empire. Bismark is perhaps best remembered for engineering the unification of Germany, but he was also responsible for the creation of the German social welfare system.

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