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News House approves new one-month Patriot Act extension
House approves new one-month Patriot Act extension
David Shucosky
February 2, 2006 11:00:00 am

The US House on Wednesday approved a new short-term extension of the USA Patriot Act that will last until March 10. Certain provisions of the law were originally set to expire on December 31, but were extended...

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News South Korea court says US companies liable for making Agent Orange
South Korea court says US companies liable for making Agent Orange
David Shucosky
January 26, 2006 12:02:00 pm

The Seoul High Court on Thursday ordered Dow Chemical and Monsanto to pay $65.2 million in damages for the negligent manufacture of defoliants used during the Vietnam War, including Agent Orange . The money...

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News Canadian Conservative MP promises armed border guards
Canadian Conservative MP promises armed border guards
David Shucosky
January 26, 2006 11:38:00 am

A high-ranking Canadian MP likely to be named to a Cabinet position in the new Conservative party government of Prime Minister-elect Stephen Harper said Wednesday that the party would honor its campaign pledge to arm Canadian border...

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News Alito law clerks support nomination in meeting with Bush
Alito law clerks support nomination in meeting with Bush
David Shucosky
January 26, 2006 11:27:00 am

President Bush Wednesday met with a group of former law clerks to Judge Samuel Alito , describing them as people with a "wide range of political views", all of whom support Alito's nomination to the US Supreme...

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News Moussaoui lawyers granted access to pre-9/11 US documents
Moussaoui lawyers granted access to pre-9/11 US documents
David Shucosky
January 26, 2006 11:05:00 am

A federal judge has said that the government must turn over documents detailing what the US knew before the Sept. 11 attacks to defense lawyers for Zacarias Moussaoui , in an order made public on...

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News European Parliament to investigate CIA prison, rendition flight allegations
European Parliament to investigate CIA prison, rendition flight allegations
David Shucosky
January 19, 2006 12:21:00 pm

The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that it would investigate claims that the CIA has been illegally detaining and torturing terrorism suspects in European countries or using European air bases as transit points to send...

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News Canadian Conservative leader backpedals on ‘activist judges’ in election run-up
Canadian Conservative leader backpedals on ‘activist judges’ in election run-up
David Shucosky
January 19, 2006 12:01:00 pm

In the final run-up to next Monday's Canadian federal election that is expected to bring his Conservative Party to power after 13 years in the political wilderness, leader Stephen Harper has backpedaled after suggesting that...

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News EU court overturns German restrictions on foreign workers
EU court overturns German restrictions on foreign workers
David Shucosky
January 19, 2006 11:33:00 am

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Germany may not apply restrictions to workers from outside the European Union sent to Germany by European companies. The German law, passed last...

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News Limited domestic spying briefings "inconsistent with the law": CRS report
Limited domestic spying briefings "inconsistent with the law": CRS report
David Shucosky
January 19, 2006 11:09:00 am

The non-partisan Congressional Research Service , the public-policy research arm of the Library of Congress , called the Bush administration's limited briefings on the NSA domestic spying program "inconsistent with the law" in a...

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News European leaders say Iran nuke talks at "dead end", recommend UN action
European leaders say Iran nuke talks at "dead end", recommend UN action
David Shucosky
January 12, 2006 12:21:00 pm

Foreign ministers from England, France, and Germany said Thursday that negotiations with Iran over its efforts to resume nuclear fuel research had reached a "dead end", and recommended that the nation be referred to the UN Security...

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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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