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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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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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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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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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Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola burned at the stake

Radical Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in the Republic of Florence on May 23, 1498 for preaching against the practices of the powerful within the Catholic Church, including Pope Alexander VI, and celebrating mass while excommunicated. Learn more about the life of Savonarola and his execution.

Captain Kidd hanged for piracy

On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd, convicted of piracy and murder, was hanged in London. His body was later tarred and hung up in a gibbet - an iron cage - at the mouth of the River Thames as a warning to others.

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South Carolina becomes eighth U.S. state

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratified the US Constitution, becoming the eighth American state. Learn more about the history of South Carolina.

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