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News China PM calls for greater action against corruption
China PM calls for greater action against corruption
Dwyer Arce
September 19, 2010 12:42:05 pm

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law, combating corruption and improving transparency in a speech published by the government Sunday. During the speech, delivered last month at a national...

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News Iran court sentences journalist charged with ‘warring against God’ to 6 years
Iran court sentences journalist charged with ‘warring against God’ to 6 years
Dwyer Arce
September 19, 2010 11:54:28 am

A judge from Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran on Saturday sentenced Shiva Nazar Ahari, a journalist arrested following the 2009 presidential election , to six years in prison. Ahari was sentenced to...

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News Senegal security forces violating human rights with impunity: report
Senegal security forces violating human rights with impunity: report
Dwyer Arce
September 16, 2010 08:32:16 am

Senegalese security forces are engaging in systematic torture, often leading to the death of those detained, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) . AI claims that this leaves victims' families with no...

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News Kyrgyzstan court issues first convictions for ethnic violence
Kyrgyzstan court issues first convictions for ethnic violence
Dwyer Arce
September 16, 2010 07:33:19 am

A court in Kyrgyzstan issued the first convictions Wednesday in connection with the June 2010 ethnic violence , handing down prison terms for eight ethnic Uzbeks. The case stems from the murder of a Kyrgyz...

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News Ninth Circuit rules software reseller cannot invoke ‘first sale doctrine’ in copyright suit
Ninth Circuit rules software reseller cannot invoke ‘first sale doctrine’ in copyright suit
Dwyer Arce
September 12, 2010 02:44:13 pm

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that a second-hand software merchant may not invoke the first sale doctrine as a defense in...

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News Sri Lanka parliament gives final approval to remove presidential term limits
Sri Lanka parliament gives final approval to remove presidential term limits
Dwyer Arce
September 8, 2010 12:46:16 pm

The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday voted 161-17 to give final approval to the 18th amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution , eliminating presidential term limits. The parliament joined the Supreme Court of...

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News Craigslist removes adult services section under pressure from state AGs
Craigslist removes adult services section under pressure from state AGs
Dwyer Arce
September 5, 2010 12:26:28 pm

The classified advertising website Craigslist removed its "adult services" section Saturday, replacing it with a "censored" label after 18 state attorneys general criticized the section in a letter sent last month. The letter, written by Connecticut Attorney...

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News Iran concludes trial of journalist charged with ‘warring against God’
Iran concludes trial of journalist charged with ‘warring against God’
Dwyer Arce
September 5, 2010 11:17:47 am

Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran on Saturday concluded the one-day trial of Shiva Nazar Ahari, a journalist arrested following the 2009 presidential election . During the Tehran trial, conducted by head judge...

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News Texas appeals court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Texas appeals court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Dwyer Arce
September 1, 2010 01:05:27 pm

The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas ruled Tuesday that the state ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the US Constitution. The court also held that state trial...

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News Obama administration not bringing charges against alleged USS Cole bomber: WP
Obama administration not bringing charges against alleged USS Cole bomber: WP
Dwyer Arce
August 29, 2010 10:47:12 am

The Obama administration has halted plans to prosecute Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri for his alleged involvement in the 2000 USS Cole attack , according to a Washington Post report ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Jamaica achieves full independence

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Read the Constitution of Jamaica from the Georgetown University archives.

First US federal anti-narcotics legislation passed

On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics. The "Act to Prohibit Importation and Use Of Opium" barred the importation of opium at other than specified ports and for other than medicinal use.

US House elects John Quincy Adams President

The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of electors in the 1824 presidential election. Adams prevailed by a 13-7-4 vote even though future President Andrew Jackson won more electors than him the previous November. The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution requires the House to determine the president if nobody secures a majority of electors. Learn more about the Election of 1824.

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