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News Thailand military suspends constitution, seizes control of government
Thailand military suspends constitution, seizes control of government
Bradley McAllister
May 22, 2014 12:49:38 pm

Thailand's new military junta leader, General Prayuth Chan-ocha , announced on Thursday the military has seized control of the country and suspended its constitution. Chan-ocha became the leader of Thailand's army in 2010 and has proclaimed an interest...

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News Tunisia government arrests suspected terrorists
Tunisia government arrests suspected terrorists
Bradley McAllister
May 22, 2014 11:44:13 am

Tunisia's Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday the national police arrested eight suspected terrorists who entered the north-African country from neighboring Libya. It iss believed the terrorists received weapons and explosives training in Libya, and Tunisian...

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News Missouri legislature approves 72-hour wait period for abortions
Missouri legislature approves 72-hour wait period for abortions
Bradley McAllister
May 16, 2014 07:48:15 am

The Missouri House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday to extend the abortion waiting period from 24 to 72 hours. The House voted 111-39 in favor of the bill after the Missouri Senate [official...

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News Guatemala lawmakers approve resolution denying genocide during civil war
Guatemala lawmakers approve resolution denying genocide during civil war
Bradley McAllister
May 16, 2014 06:38:39 am

The Congress of the Republic of Guatemala on Tuesday approved a non-binding resolution denying any existence of genocide during the civil war lasting from 1960-1996. The resolution calls for national reconciliation and states:...

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News Virginia AG approves in-state tuition for undocumented children
Virginia AG approves in-state tuition for undocumented children
Bradley McAllister
May 1, 2014 04:11:35 pm

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring wrote a letter to the state's public colleges and universities on Tuesday declaring that undocumented children who qualify under the US Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

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News Federal appeals court upholds mandatory retirement age for Pennsylvania judges
Federal appeals court upholds mandatory retirement age for Pennsylvania judges
Bradley McAllister
May 1, 2014 02:20:01 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday that Pennsylvania's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges is constitutional. A group of four judges from across the state, including Judges Benjamin Lerner...

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News US security panel recommends transfer of Yemeni prisoner from Guantanamo
US security panel recommends transfer of Yemeni prisoner from Guantanamo
Bradley McAllister
April 25, 2014 02:59:21 pm

The Periodic Review Secretariat , a national security panel under the authority of the US Department of Defense (DoD) , on Thursday recommended the release of a Yemeni prisoner currently held at Guantanamo Bay....

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News FCC proposes new Internet traffic rules
FCC proposes new Internet traffic rules
Bradley McAllister
April 25, 2014 01:33:26 pm

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on Thursday announced plans to adopt new rules to protect open Internet access and ensure Internet service providers (ISPs) promote transparency with their consumers. Experts say...

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News Proposed Brazil anti-terrorism law sparks human rights concerns
Proposed Brazil anti-terrorism law sparks human rights concerns
Bradley McAllister
April 20, 2014 12:41:37 pm

A new anti-terrorism bill presented in the Brazilian National Congress on Saturday shortly before the 2014 World Cup is scheduled to begin in June has raised concern among human rights groups who allege the law...

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News Egypt court refuses candidacy for Muslim Brotherhood members in 2014 elections
Egypt court refuses candidacy for Muslim Brotherhood members in 2014 elections
Bradley McAllister
April 15, 2014 11:57:59 am

Egypt's Primary Alexandria Court on Tuesday declared the nation's Supreme Election Commission is forbidden from accepting a nomination from members of the Muslim Brotherhood in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for May 26-27 and...

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Supreme Court ordered dissolution of Standard Oil

On May 15, 1911, the US Supreme Court found Standard Oil in violation of the Sherman Act and ordered its dissolution.

Read Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. U.S.

Austrian State Treaty signed

On May 15, 1955, the Allied Powers of World War II and representatives of Austria signed the Österreichischer Staatsvertrag (Austrian State Treaty), which re-established Austria as an independent nation for the first time since it was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. The treaty explicitly forbade any future attempts to unify with Germany.

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