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News DOJ to continue to prosecute drug crimes regardless of California vote: AP
DOJ to continue to prosecute drug crimes regardless of California vote: AP
Brian Jackson
October 15, 2010 01:07:52 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder has said the Department of Justice will continue to enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in California even if a state ballot measure legalizing marijuana passes in November, according to a...

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News Ninth Circuit upholds Washington ban on felon voting
Ninth Circuit upholds Washington ban on felon voting
Brian Jackson
October 8, 2010 01:16:32 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday upheld Washington's ban on voting by felons, reversing a prior ruling by a three-judge panel. That ban is enshrined in Article VI of the...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal seeks UN assistance in relocating acquitted men
Rwanda genocide tribunal seeks UN assistance in relocating acquitted men
Brian Jackson
October 8, 2010 12:26:16 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday requested UN assistance in relocating former Rwandan transportation minister Andre Ntagerura . Ntagerura is presently living in Tanzania, with the ICTR paying for his accommodations. He was...

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News UN releases long-awaited report on human rights violations in DRC
UN releases long-awaited report on human rights violations in DRC
Brian Jackson
October 1, 2010 01:55:52 pm

The UN on Friday released a report on war crimes and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The report, originally expected to be released in September , lists 617 of the most...

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News Israel asks UN rights committee to cease probe into 2008-2009 Gaza conflict
Israel asks UN rights committee to cease probe into 2008-2009 Gaza conflict
Brian Jackson
September 27, 2010 02:58:11 pm

The Israeli Ambassador to the UN on Monday called for an end to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigation into Israeli actions during the 2008-2009 Gaza campaign , Operation Cast Lead, which resulted in...

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News Australia military prosecutor to charge soldiers over Afghan civilian deaths
Australia military prosecutor to charge soldiers over Afghan civilian deaths
Brian Jackson
September 27, 2010 02:05:33 pm

Australian Director of Military Prosecutions Brigadier Lyn McDade announced Monday that she will charge three Australian special forces soldiers in the deaths of six Afghan civilians during a 2009 operation. The deaths occurred as Australian forces attempted...

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News DOJ asks appeals court to uphold ruling on Arizona immigration law
DOJ asks appeals court to uphold ruling on Arizona immigration law
Brian Jackson
September 24, 2010 11:49:46 am

Attorneys for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed an appellate brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that the district court did not abuse its discretion when...

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News Seven arrested in China for melamine-tainted powdered milk
Seven arrested in China for melamine-tainted powdered milk
Brian Jackson
September 20, 2010 01:45:05 pm

Police in China's Shanxi province in arrested seven individuals , including the executive of a dairy company, after that company's powdered milk was found to contain melamine, according to Monday reports. In 2008, melamine-tainted milk from...

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News UN Security Council condemns DRC mass rapes, urges justice
UN Security Council condemns DRC mass rapes, urges justice
Brian Jackson
September 17, 2010 12:34:10 pm

The UN Security Council on Friday issued a condemned the recent mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , calling for justice for the victims. In the statement, issued by...

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News ICJ begins hearing on jurisdiction over Georgia-Russia conflict
ICJ begins hearing on jurisdiction over Georgia-Russia conflict
Brian Jackson
September 13, 2010 01:42:32 pm

Representatives from Russia and Georgia appeared before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday for the beginning of a hearing to determine whether the court has jurisdiction to hear allegations that Russia committed human rights abuses...

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West Germany becomes a sovereign nation

On May 5, 1955, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a fully sovereign nation. Four days later on May 9, West Germany joined NATO. West Germany then became a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1958. Read the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), which served as the constitution of West Germany and became the governing document of the reunited Germany in 1990.

Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in TN public schools

On May 5, 1925, high school science teacher John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in the Tennessee public schools. Learn more about the Scopes Monkey Trial.

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