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News Supreme Court hears arguments on strip searches, deportation
Supreme Court hears arguments on strip searches, deportation
Erin Bock
October 13, 2011 09:24:08 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday. In Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington , the court considered whether a suspect's Fourth...

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News Federal judge rules against EPA coal permit regulations
Federal judge rules against EPA coal permit regulations
Erin Bock
October 8, 2011 02:20:17 pm

A federal judge on Thursday ruled against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its process for granting permits used by coal companies for mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. The EPA unveiled stricter guidelines in...

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News Three former Nigeria state governors arrested for fraud
Three former Nigeria state governors arrested for fraud
Erin Bock
October 8, 2011 12:13:35 pm

The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested three former governors of Nigerian states on Thursday for allegedly embezzling 101 billion naira (USD $615M). Officials arrested former Ogun state governor Gbenga Daniel, former...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on ministerial exception, foreign copyrights
Supreme Court hears arguments on ministerial exception, foreign copyrights
Erin Bock
October 6, 2011 08:34:44 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday. In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC , the court considered whether an employment discrimination claim can...

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News Syria urged to allow UN investigation of rights violations
Syria urged to allow UN investigation of rights violations
Erin Bock
October 1, 2011 12:32:43 pm

A UN commission urged Syrian authorities on Friday to allow human rights experts to conduct an investigation into allegations of human rights violations. The three-member commission of inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official...

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News US military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages
US military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages
Erin Bock
October 1, 2011 11:48:29 am

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Friday issued a memorandum giving military chaplains permission to participate in or officiate same-sex marriage ceremonies. The memorandum, released by Under Secretary for Personnel and...

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News UK court denies brain-damaged woman right to die
UK court denies brain-damaged woman right to die
Erin Bock
September 29, 2011 08:33:46 am

A UK High Court judge ruled Wednesday that a brain-damaged woman in a "minimally conscious" state does not meet statutory requirements to allow her family to discontinue life-sustaining treatment. The woman, known as "M," contracted viral encephalitis...

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News Both sides appeal to Supreme Court on health care law
Both sides appeal to Supreme Court on health care law
Erin Bock
September 29, 2011 07:42:17 am

Both the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a group of 26 states filed petitions with the US Supreme Court Wednesday seeking a ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

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News US soldier sentenced for murder of Afghanistan civilians
US soldier sentenced for murder of Afghanistan civilians
Erin Bock
September 24, 2011 11:21:10 am

A soldier with the US Army was sentenced on Friday for his role in murdering an unarmed teenage Afghan civilian. Private Andrew Holmes was sentenced to seven years in prison as part of a plea...

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News Federal judge issues order blocking enforcement of Idaho abortion law
Federal judge issues order blocking enforcement of Idaho abortion law
Erin Bock
September 24, 2011 10:56:58 am

A judge in the US District Court for the District of Idaho issued a temporary order on Friday preventing the state of Idaho from enforcing a law that prohibits a woman from terminating her own pregnancy. Jennie...

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Twenty-sixth Amendment made US voting age 18

On June 30, 1971, the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, making the legal voting age 18. Learn more about the history surrounding the passage of the 26th Amendment.

Congo gains independence, Congo crisis begins shortly thereafter

On June 30, 1960, the Congo gained independence from Belgium. Soon afterward, the Congolese military mutinied, touching off the Congo Crisis that would compel UN and Belgian intervention and concluded with the installation of Mobutu Sese Seko as dictator of the country, which was renamed Zaire. Learn more about the Congo Crisis from the Internet Archive.

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