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News Federal appeals court blocks DC concealed carry law
Federal appeals court blocks DC concealed carry law
Alexis Wheeler
July 26, 2017 10:19:01 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected a DC legal restriction that required an applicant to have "good reason to fear for their person or property" in order to...

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News Egypt criminal court sentences 43 protesters to life
Egypt criminal court sentences 43 protesters to life
Alexis Wheeler
July 26, 2017 09:41:27 am

An Egyptian court sentenced 43 individuals to life in prison Tuesday for crimes of vandalism, rioting and attacking Egyptian authorities. The acts for which the protesters were convicted took place in 2011, among an outbreak of demonstrations against then-president Hosni...

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News The UN voices concerns over imminent threats of torture in Libya
The UN voices concerns over imminent threats of torture in Libya
Alexis Wheeler
July 19, 2017 10:09:42 am

UN Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday expressed concerns that the Libyan National Army (LNA) has committed and will continue to commit summary executions of men that have been taken prisoner. Through...

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News California extends environmental legislation
California extends environmental legislation
Alexis Wheeler
July 19, 2017 09:32:21 am

California Governor Jerry Brown has been credited with pushing through legislation Monday to extend the state's cap and trade program another 10 years. Bills AB 398 and AB 617 were passed by the California legislature...

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News US consumer agency moves to ban mandatory arbitration
US consumer agency moves to ban mandatory arbitration
Alexis Wheeler
July 12, 2017 09:52:02 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new rule Monday, banning mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. The CFPB explained that mandatory arbitration agreements can prevent class action lawsuits and perpetuate harmful practices. The new...

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News Colombia grants amnesty to FARC members
Colombia grants amnesty to FARC members
Alexis Wheeler
July 12, 2017 09:05:20 am

The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos , granted amnesty Monday to 3,252 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) . Since 2016, Colombia has granted renewed status to 7,400 guerrillas. As...

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News China court finds for gay man in conversion therapy case
China court finds for gay man in conversion therapy case
Alexis Wheeler
July 6, 2017 11:11:59 am

A Chinese court has ordered a mental hospital to issue a public apology and pay compensation to a 38-year-old man after forcing him to undergo conversion therapy. The man was committed to the institution by his wife in 2015. He...

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News Advocacy group seeks to block Trump voter information request
Advocacy group seeks to block Trump voter information request
Alexis Wheeler
July 6, 2017 10:29:07 am

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed suit Wednesday and has sought temporary injunctive relief against the Trump administration's request for voter information. EPIC alleges that the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI)...

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News Brazil president charged with corruption
Brazil president charged with corruption
Alexis Wheeler
June 28, 2017 11:43:27 am

Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot filed charges Monday against President Michel Temer for passive corruption. A former aide to the president was also charged. Temer is accused of taking a bribe from entrepreneur Joesley Batista [WSJ...

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News EU fines Google €2.42 billion for antitrust violation
EU fines Google €2.42 billion for antitrust violation
Alexis Wheeler
June 28, 2017 10:32:26 am

The European Commission fined Google and its parent company, Alphabet, € 2.42 billion Tuesday for violating EU antitrust restrictions. The decision focused on Google's comparative shopping service, which premiered as "Froogle" in 2004, and is known...

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US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College case

On February 2, 1819, the US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College v. Woodward, ruling that the charter of a college was a contract that a state could not alter arbitrarily.

New Amsterdam incorporated

On February 2, 1653, the City of New Amsterdam was incorporated by the Dutch Republic. After the British conquest, the city was renamed New York after the Duke of York.

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