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News Connecticut supreme court rules existing death penalty sentences unconstitutional
Connecticut supreme court rules existing death penalty sentences unconstitutional
Devin Montgomery
August 14, 2015 11:11:22 am

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Thursday that a state law banning executions for future sentences, but allowing them for past sentences is unconstitutional. Writing for the court, Justice Richard Palmer said...

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News UK releases Rwanda intelligence chief
UK releases Rwanda intelligence chief
Devin Montgomery
August 10, 2015 04:34:38 pm

A UK court on Monday dismissed a Spanish extradition request for Rwanda National Intelligence and Security Services head Karenzi Karake. Karake had been detained since his June arrest at a London airport, and the court ordered ...

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News Iraq cabinet approves measures to reduce top positions, fight corruption
Iraq cabinet approves measures to reduce top positions, fight corruption
Devin Montgomery
August 10, 2015 10:48:17 am

Iraq's cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal by Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi to reduce the number of top political positions, decrease spending, and restart a corruption investigation program. A vice presidential position currently held by former...

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News Obama announces new EPA air quality regulations
Obama announces new EPA air quality regulations
Devin Montgomery
August 3, 2015 03:47:11 pm

US President Barack Obama on Monday announced a set of new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power plant pollution regulations designed to improve air quality and reduce green house gas emissions. The so-called "Clean Power...

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News UAE indicts 41 on terrorism charges
UAE indicts 41 on terrorism charges
Devin Montgomery
August 3, 2015 11:50:58 am

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish announced Sunday that the country has indicted 41 people for attempting to organize a terrorist organization. According to the announcement , the suspects created the 'Al Manara Youth Group'...

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News China court allows first pollution suit under new law
China court allows first pollution suit under new law
Devin Montgomery
July 28, 2015 04:16:43 pm

China's Qingdao Maritime Court on Monday ruled that a lawsuit against ConocoPhillips China and China National Offshore Oil for a 2011 oil spill can proceed. The suit was brought by China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation [official...

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News NHTSA imposes record $105 million penalty in Chrysler recall
NHTSA imposes record $105 million penalty in Chrysler recall
Devin Montgomery
July 27, 2015 11:24:21 am

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Monday that it has imposed a record $105 million penalty against Fiat Chrysler for its failure to provide a remedy and notices for 23 recalls...

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News UN Security Council approves Iran nuclear deal
UN Security Council approves Iran nuclear deal
Devin Montgomery
July 20, 2015 03:42:40 pm

The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a nuclear agreement with Iran, lifting some economic sanctions in exchange for the country reducing its nuclear program...

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News Wisconsin governor signs law banning abortions after 20 weeks
Wisconsin governor signs law banning abortions after 20 weeks
Devin Montgomery
July 20, 2015 11:57:04 am

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Monday signed into law the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , limiting the ability of a woman to seek an abortion more than 20 weeks into her pregnancy. Proponents of the bill say...

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Federal court hears challenge to North Carolina voting restrictions
Devin Montgomery
July 13, 2015 03:59:35 pm

The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on Monday began hearing a challenge complaint, PDF; Advancement Project materials] to a North Carolina law limiting early voting and same-day voter registration. The...

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ABC News correspondent shot and killed by Nicaraguan security forces

An ABC News correspondent, Bill Stewart, was shot and killed on June 20, 1979, by a member of the Nicaraguan National Guard while on assignment in the civil-war-torn Central American country. Video of the execution-style shooting sparked outrage in the US and drastically reduced the country's support for Nicaragua's right-wing Somoza regime. Read a retrospective on the incident from ABC, and read a statement from then-President Jimmy Carter on Stewart's murder.  

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