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News Samsung sues Apple for patent infringement
Samsung sues Apple for patent infringement
Brian Jackson
April 22, 2011 10:40:43 am

Electronics manufacturer Samsung announced on Friday that it has filed patent infringement suits against Apple in three different countries. The suits, filed in South Korea, Japan and Germany, may be retaliation for infringement suits filed by Apple...

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News Idaho governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Idaho governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Brian Jackson
April 15, 2011 12:23:19 pm

Idaho Governor CL "Butch" Otter on Wednesday signed into law a bill that would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The bill had passed the state legislature [JURIST...

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News UN to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Libya
UN to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Libya
Brian Jackson
April 8, 2011 10:12:49 am

The UN announced Friday that investigators would enter Libya next week to begin looking into alleged human rights abuses by both rebels and the armed forces of leader Muammar Gaddafi . The inquiry into the...

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News South Korea Constitutional Court upholds law criminalizing homosexuality in military
South Korea Constitutional Court upholds law criminalizing homosexuality in military
Brian Jackson
April 1, 2011 10:25:47 am

The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld a law allowing the government to bring criminal charges against any member of the military who has sex with another individual of the same gender. The law,...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, drug labeling
Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, drug labeling
Brian Jackson
March 30, 2011 04:45:01 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the consolidated cases of Isiogu v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. and Talk America Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. [oral...

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News Federal judge dismisses suit by ex-prosecutor against DOJ
Federal judge dismisses suit by ex-prosecutor against DOJ
Brian Jackson
March 25, 2011 11:20:31 am

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit by former assistant US Attorney Richard Convertino in which the former prosecutor accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of violating the Administrative Procedures Act and his right...

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News Supreme Court hears argument in Miranda, right to counsel cases
Supreme Court hears argument in Miranda, right to counsel cases
Brian Jackson
March 23, 2011 01:52:33 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in JDB v. North Carolina on whether a court should consider a juvenile's age when...

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News Obama administration contests en banc review of health care law
Obama administration contests en banc review of health care law
Brian Jackson
March 18, 2011 11:02:35 am

The Obama administration on Thursday filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit contesting a request by plaintiff states to have the health care reform law [HR 3590 materials; JURIST news...

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News South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
Brian Jackson
March 4, 2011 12:05:35 pm

The South Dakota State Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would require women to wait 72 hours after consulting with a doctor to have an abortion. In addition to the waiting period, HB 1217 ...

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Supreme Court hears Ashcroft immunity, Confrontation Clause cases
Brian Jackson
March 2, 2011 03:02:59 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases: one regarding the extent of immunity for a federal official and another regarding the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause. In Ashcroft v....

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Convention on Cluster Munitions approved

On May 30, 2008, nations agreed to ban the use of cluster bombs by signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The United States, Russia, and China each declined to sign the treaty.

Learn more about the Convention on Cluster Munitions from the treaty's official website.

Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft

On May 30, 1431, after being convicted of witchcraft at her trial, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Review the transcripts from Joan of Arc's trial, online from the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

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