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News Federal judge rules punitive damages available against BP in claims over oil spill
Federal judge rules punitive damages available against BP in claims over oil spill
Dan Taglioli
August 28, 2011 10:20:44 am

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Friday ruled on motions to dismiss made by British Petroleum (BP) and other defendants in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill [BBC backgrounder;...

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News New York court declines to force probe of Guantanamo prison psychologist
New York court declines to force probe of Guantanamo prison psychologist
Dan Taglioli
August 12, 2011 08:56:36 am

A New York judge on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to force an investigation of New York-licensed Guantanamo Bay psychologist Dr. John Leso for his development of interrogation techniques. The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)...

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News Environmental groups to appeal ruling allowing wolf hunting
Environmental groups to appeal ruling allowing wolf hunting
Dan Taglioli
August 10, 2011 08:56:03 am

Three environmental groups filed a notice of appeal Monday signaling their collective intention to challenge a lower court ruling upholding Congressional action removing federal protections for gray wolves in Montana and Idaho. The Alliance for...

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News Israel Supreme Court orders watershed removal of West Bank settlement
Israel Supreme Court orders watershed removal of West Bank settlement
Dan Taglioli
August 5, 2011 02:18:34 pm

The Supreme Court of Israel on Tuesday issued for the first time an order for the Israeli government to dismantle an illegal outpost in the West Bank. The order calls for Migron, the largest outpost...

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News Mississippi high court hears attorneys fee challenge
Mississippi high court hears attorneys fee challenge
Dan Taglioli
August 4, 2011 10:38:07 pm

The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge by the State Auditor to the state Attorney General practice of paying fees to hired private counsel directly out of litigation awards. State Auditor Stacey...

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News Federal appeals court rules county board meeting prayers violated First Amendment
Federal appeals court rules county board meeting prayers violated First Amendment
Dan Taglioli
July 31, 2011 04:16:41 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling by a federal district court that the Forsyth County, North Carolina, Board of Commissioners violated the First Amendment [Cornell...

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News Canada public provides aid in arrests of two suspected war criminals
Canada public provides aid in arrests of two suspected war criminals
Dan Taglioli
July 24, 2011 04:38:40 pm

Two suspected war criminals have been arrested in Canada after the federal government announced Thursday it would seek the aid of its citizens in tracking down 30 individuals suspected of war crimes or crimes against humanity. Public Safety Minister...

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News Rhode Island governor signs same-sex civil unions bill
Rhode Island governor signs same-sex civil unions bill
Dan Taglioli
July 3, 2011 05:30:06 pm

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on Saturday signed into law a bill that legalizes same-sex civil unions in the state. The bill effectively adds a "Civil Unions" chapter to the Rhode Island General Laws section...

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News Israel threatens 10-year ban for journalists participating in Gaza aid flotilla
Israel threatens 10-year ban for journalists participating in Gaza aid flotilla
Dan Taglioli
June 26, 2011 09:22:21 pm

Israel issued a warning to the international media on Sunday, threatening deportation and a 10-year ban from the country for any foreign journalist caught on board an aid flotilla headed for the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Government Press Office...

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News Federal judge issues injunction against Indiana abortion law
Federal judge issues injunction against Indiana abortion law
Dan Taglioli
June 26, 2011 05:55:06 pm

The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Friday granted a preliminary injunction against a state law that would block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) [official...

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India sues Union Carbide over Bhopal industrial disaster

On April 8, 1985, the government of India filed a lawsuit against the Union Carbide Corporation for the Bhopal industrial disaster in which forty-two tons of methyl isocyanate gas was released from the pesticide plant of a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The disaster initially killed 2,000 Indians and injured another 200,000. These injuries led to another 16,000 deaths as a result of exposure to the gas. In 1989, the parties reached a $470 million settlement out of court. Learn more about the Bhopal industrial disaster from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department of the government of Madhya Pradesh.

Seventeenth Amendment ratified

On April 8, 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment to the US Constitution, providing for the election of senators by popular vote rather than selection by state legislatures, was ratified. Learn more about the Seventeenth Amendment.

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