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News Louisiana governor signs bill that would ban most abortions
Louisiana governor signs bill that would ban most abortions
Brett Murphy
June 18, 2006 10:07:00 am

Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana signed a bill Saturday that could ban most abortions in the state. The bill, which would apply to all abortions except when the life of the mother...

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News ICTY not at fault for Serb war criminal suicide in custody: internal report
ICTY not at fault for Serb war criminal suicide in custody: internal report
Brett Murphy
June 10, 2006 10:55:00 am

An internal report conducted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and released Friday has concluded that UN authorities were not at fault and there was no criminal conduct in the March...

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News FDA says rules on prescription drug tracking will take effect in December
FDA says rules on prescription drug tracking will take effect in December
Brett Murphy
June 10, 2006 10:14:00 am

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that new rules requiring wholesalers to be able to track prescription drugs will take effect in December. The rules stem from the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of...

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India constitution ratified

On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

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On January 26, 1838, Tennessee became the first US state to pass a law prohibiting the general sale of alcohol; fines paid by lawbreakers were put towards the support of public schools. Read more about the history of Prohibition.

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