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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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THIS DAY @ LAW

Americans with Disabilities Act signed

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and activities of state and local government. Review a summary of the Act from the US Department of Labor.

Dutch Low Countries declare independence from Spain

On July 26, 1581, the Dutch Low Countries signed the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (the Act of Abjuration), declaring independence from Spain. Learn more about the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe.

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