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News DRC court finds 2 of 39 soldiers guilty of rape
DRC court finds 2 of 39 soldiers guilty of rape
Benjamin Minegar
May 5, 2014 02:28:56 pm

A military court for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday convicted two of 39 soldiers charged with raping more than 130 women in the province of South Kivu. Another 24 soldiers were convicted of looting. Sources indicate...

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News Supreme Court rules mortgage fraudster required to repay loan amount
Supreme Court rules mortgage fraudster required to repay loan amount
Benjamin Minegar
May 5, 2014 01:54:14 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Robers v. United States that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA) requires restitution calculation based upon the property a lender loses, not upon the collateral...

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News Supreme Court to rule on Jerusalem birthplace law
Supreme Court to rule on Jerusalem birthplace law
Benjamin Minegar
April 21, 2014 10:57:20 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases slated for argument during the October 2014 term. In Zivotofsky v. Kerry , the court will address the constitutionality of a federal...

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News South Sudan rebels engaged in ethnic killings: UN
South Sudan rebels engaged in ethnic killings: UN
Benjamin Minegar
April 21, 2014 10:28:22 am

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday alleged that armed rebels engaged in ethnically targeted killings during a raid on the northern city of Bentiu last week, resulting in more than 200...

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News Iraq government temporarily closes Abu Ghraib prison
Iraq government temporarily closes Abu Ghraib prison
Benjamin Minegar
April 16, 2014 11:13:56 am

The Iraqi Justice Ministry on Tuesday temporarily closed Abu Ghraib prison due to security concerns. Reports indicate that Iraqi authorities are concerned about the growing power of a Sunni-backed insurgency within the Anbar province,...

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News Bolivia president demands return of Chile coastline
Bolivia president demands return of Chile coastline
Benjamin Minegar
April 16, 2014 10:32:50 am

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice laying claim to a 240-mile area in Chile that provides access to the Pacific Ocean. Bolivia reportedly...

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News UN urges peaceful solution in Ukraine
UN urges peaceful solution in Ukraine
Benjamin Minegar
April 14, 2014 11:19:19 am

The UN Security Council convened Sunday to address violence occurring in the Ukraine between government troops and pro-Russia militias. Ukrainian special forces reportedly exchanged gunfire with the militias early Sunday, resulting in at least one...

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News Alaska lawmakers pass bill restricting Medicaid payments for abortions
Alaska lawmakers pass bill restricting Medicaid payments for abortions
Benjamin Minegar
April 14, 2014 10:24:27 am

The Alaska State House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that would restrict state Medicaid payments for abortions. The bill sets forth specific medical circumstances under which physicians may deem an abortion "medically...

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News France court overturns extradition of former Kazakhstan energy minsiter
France court overturns extradition of former Kazakhstan energy minsiter
Benjamin Minegar
April 9, 2014 11:15:25 am

A French appellate court on Wednesday overturned the extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov , Kazakhstan's former energy minister accused of misappropriating USD $6 billion from BTA Bank . In January, a French trial court in the Aix-En Province...

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US AG expresses concern about digital currency abuse
Benjamin Minegar
April 9, 2014 10:31:54 am

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday expressed concern before the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee with respect to the proliferation of virtual currencies , which, he asserts, have created new...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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