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News Lawmaker proposes halt to US military action in Libya
Lawmaker proposes halt to US military action in Libya
Drew Singer
March 27, 2011 01:43:09 pm

US Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) on Friday announced legislation requiring an immediate halt to military action in Libya until Congress authorizes its resumption. The Restoring Essential Constitutional Constraints for Libyan Action Involving the Military (RECLAIM)...

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News Colorado Senate approves same-sex civil unions bill
Colorado Senate approves same-sex civil unions bill
Drew Singer
March 25, 2011 02:06:57 pm

The Colorado Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would grant same-sex couples the legal right to civil unions . The Colorado Civil Unions Act says that the legal...

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News Russia court sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
Russia court sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
Drew Singer
March 25, 2011 01:45:19 pm

A Russian court has jailed six men for crimes related to their roles in the 2009 hijacking of the MV Arctic Sea , reports on Friday said. A court in the country's town of Arkhangelsk...

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News Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks union bargaining law
Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks union bargaining law
Drew Singer
March 18, 2011 02:37:12 pm

A judge for Wisconsin's Dane County Circuit Court on Friday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state's new Budget Repair Bill . Judge Maryann Sumi's order blocked the law from being published...

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News Arab League calls for UN no-fly zone over Libya
Arab League calls for UN no-fly zone over Libya
Drew Singer
March 13, 2011 11:44:07 am

The League of Arab States on Saturday adopted a resolution calling for the United Nations Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya. The Arab League declared that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi...

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News Ninth Circuit overturns corruption conviction of Alaska lawmaker
Ninth Circuit overturns corruption conviction of Alaska lawmaker
Drew Singer
March 13, 2011 10:57:52 am

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the corruption conviction of Vic Kohring, a former Republican member of the Alaska State Legislature . Kohring was caught on tape accepting cash from...

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News HRW urges end to torture, military trials of citizens in Egypt
HRW urges end to torture, military trials of citizens in Egypt
Drew Singer
March 12, 2011 11:03:52 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to end torture, investigate all cases of abuse against peaceful demonstrators and stop prosecuting civilians before military tribunals. HRW...

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News Eleventh Circuit agrees to expedited health care appeal
Eleventh Circuit agrees to expedited health care appeal
Drew Singer
March 12, 2011 10:32:06 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday granted the Obama administration's motion for expedited review over a Florida judge's ruling that the health care reform law [HR 3590 materials;...

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News House Speaker Boehner launches DOMA defense group
House Speaker Boehner launches DOMA defense group
Drew Singer
March 5, 2011 11:53:04 am

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Friday announced that he is launching a legal advisory group to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . "The constitutionality of this law should be...

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News New indictment filed against accused Arizona shooter
New indictment filed against accused Arizona shooter
Drew Singer
March 5, 2011 11:19:21 am

Federal prosecutors on Friday filed a 49-count indictment against Jared Lee Loughner, the suspect in the recent Tucson, Arizona shooting. The new indictment carries more severe charges than the original indictment filed in...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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