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News DC Circuit suspends status review for Yemeni held at Guantanamo
DC Circuit suspends status review for Yemeni held at Guantanamo
Andrew Morgan
November 5, 2008 10:43:00 am

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday suspended its review of Guantanamo Bay detainee Yasin Muhammed Basardh's status as an "enemy combatant," saying it may lack jurisdiction over...

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Croatia justice minister proposes special courts to try organized crime cases
Andrew Morgan
October 30, 2008 10:55:00 am

Croatia's recently appointed Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic on Wednesday proposed a set of legal reforms intended to combat the country's organized crime problem. In an address to the Croatian parliament [official...

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Australia terrorism suspect sentenced to nine months for passport fraud
Andrew Morgan
October 29, 2008 01:26:00 pm

An Australian state court Wednesday sentenced suspected terrorist Joseph "Jack" Thomas to nine months in prison for possessing a falsified passport. Justice Elizabeth Curtain of the Supreme Court of Victoria released Thomas...

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UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
Andrew Morgan
October 23, 2008 12:14:00 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights Martin Scheinin Wednesday urged the UN to restructure or eliminate the existing terrorist "blacklisting" system . Currently, the Security Council's...

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Chertoff announces revised airline passenger screening regulations
Andrew Morgan
October 22, 2008 01:24:00 pm

US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Wednesday issued a final rule setting out the details of his department's air passenger screening program . Under the Secure Flight Final Rule , responsibility for vetting the...

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Bush signs inspector general reform bill but seeks to limit powers
Andrew Morgan
October 16, 2008 09:21:00 am

US President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed a bill designed to further insulate federal inspectors general (IGs) from political interference. The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 is the latest in a series of...

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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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