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News Vermont governor signs bill requiring labels on GMO foods
Vermont governor signs bill requiring labels on GMO foods
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May 10, 2014 08:17:03 am

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Thursday signed a bill , requiring the labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) . This is the first legislation in the US to require food...

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DRC rights abuses continue: UN report
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September 26, 2013 07:22:36 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday welcomed the establishment of a national human rights commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but said that rights abuses continue in...

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News Federal judge expands Ohio same-sex marriage challenge to other couples
Federal judge expands Ohio same-sex marriage challenge to other couples
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September 25, 2013 02:10:25 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Wednesday expanded a lawsuit seeking the recognition of same-sex spouses on death certificates. Judge Timothy Black ruled in July and September ...

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Federal judge rejects plea to delay ‘stop-and-frisk’ order
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September 19, 2013 07:30:33 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday denied New York City's motion to stay her order regarding the New York City Police Department (NYPD) ...

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Federal appeals court rules Facebook ‘Like’ is free speech
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September 19, 2013 06:42:53 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that use of the "Like" button on Facebook is constitutionally protected free speech under the First Amendment and cannot be used against...

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Madoff victims not entitled to interest: bankruptcy judge
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September 11, 2013 04:25:19 pm

A judge for the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Tuesday that victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme can only recover the principal amount invested without...

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Iraq refugee camp massacre spurs calls for UN investigation
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September 5, 2013 06:56:13 am

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the League of Defense of Human Rights in Iraq on Thursday called on the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) to investigate the deaths of more than...

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HRW: Syria continuing use of cluster bombs
G. Redd
September 4, 2013 03:02:19 pm

The Syrian government is currently using cluster munitions in its ongoing conflict , according to a report Wednesday by the Landmine and Cluster Munition Moniter (LCMM), an organization co-founded by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . Cluster...

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UN rights expert calls for DRC to respect human rights
G. Redd
August 29, 2013 08:35:49 am

UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Flavia Pansieri said Wednesday that respecting human rights is essential to achieve stabilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) . During her recent...

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New Jersey court rules texting a driver creates liability
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August 29, 2013 07:36:04 am

The New Jersey Superior Court ruled Tuesday that knowingly sending a text message to someone who is behind the wheel creates liability for any causes of action that result from a potential collision. Previously, liability...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Gorbachev becomes USSR leader

On March 11, 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. He soon announced that he would hold arms-reduction negotiations in Geneva with the United States. Gorbachev also used his tenure to liberalize the economy and social structure of the USSR, eventually leading to the abatement of the Soviet Union. In 1990, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Read documents and interviews from the 1990 USA-USSR Summit.

Confederate Constitution adopted

On March 11, 1861, seven former US states adopted the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, which closely followed the language, if not necessarily the purport, of the original US Constitution. Section 9 (4) of the Confederate Constitution read "No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed," enshrining the right to own slaves as fundamental law.

ICC holds first meeting

The war crimes court known as the International Criminal Court (ICC) swore in its first batch of judges on March 11, 2003. The meeting took place eight months after the ratification of the court's Rome Statute. Then-UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said of the occasion: It has taken mankind many years to reach this moment. By the solemn undertaking they have given here in open court, these 11 men and seven women, representing all regions of the world and many different cultures and legal traditions, have made themselves the embodiment of our collective conscience. Learn more about the work of the ICC.  

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