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News Federal judge blocks enforcement of Nebraska abortion law
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Nebraska abortion law
Hillary Stemple
July 14, 2010 01:30:41 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Nebraska issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday preventing a new Nebraska abortion law from being enforced. The law, known as the Women's...

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UN rights expert condemns proposed Italy wiretapping law
Hillary Stemple
July 14, 2010 11:48:24 am

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Frank La Rue on Tuesday condemned an Italian bill that would restrict the use of wiretaps and criminalize the reporting of wiretap...

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Guantanamo detainee transferred to Yemen
Hillary Stemple
July 14, 2010 10:52:20 am

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Tuesday that Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Odaini was transferred to his homeland of Yemen after a federal court ordered his release [opinion,...

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Federal appeals court rules FCC indecency policy unconstitutional
Hillary Stemple
July 14, 2010 09:00:32 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indecency policy is unconstitutional. The court held that the FCC's policy is a violation of...

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France parliament approves burqa ban
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July 13, 2010 03:43:28 pm

The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted 336-1 to approve a bill that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public....

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US lawmakers call for investigation into BP involvement in release of Lockerbie bomber
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July 13, 2010 02:22:17 pm

US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the role that oil company British Petroleum (BP) may have played in obtaining an early release for convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbaset Ali...

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Afghanistan cabinet approves a bill targeting government corruption
Hillary Stemple
July 13, 2010 11:36:06 am

The Afghan cabinet on Monday approved a bill that would allow high-ranking government officials to stand trial on charges of corruption. Under the bill the Afghan judiciary would be empowered to establish special tribunals which would hear...

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Khadr tells court he previously rejected plea deal
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July 12, 2010 01:00:55 pm

Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr on Monday appeared at a pre-trial hearing and informed the court that he had previously rejected a plea deal offered by the US government. Under...

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India apologizes for improperly dumping waste related to Bhopal gas incident
Hillary Stemple
July 12, 2010 11:00:04 am

The Indian Environmental Minister Jairam Ramesh apologized Saturday for the government's role in the 2008 disposal of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster , which he said was done secretly and in an...

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DOJ may consider second lawsuit against controversial Arizona immigration law
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July 12, 2010 09:49:17 am

US Attorney General Eric Holder said during an interview Sunday on CBS's Face the Nation that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue monitoring the effects of Arizona's recently passed immigration bill [SB 1070...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Stamp Act passed by British Parliament

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a revenue-raising measure under which all pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, bonds, notes, leases, insurance policies, and legal papers had thenceforward to be issued on stamped paper that could only be purchased from the king's officers. American colonists objected to the Act, saying that Parliament did not have the right to impose duties and taxes on a people who were not represented in the House of Commons. Review the terms of the Stamp Act and see the resolution of the colonies' Stamp Act Congress of October 1765, petitioning for repeal.

Arab League formed

On March 22, 1945, the League of Arab States was formed in Cairo, Egypt to promote the cultural and political interests of the Arab World. Since then, the original six-nation roster of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq has now expanded to 22 member states. Read the Charter of the League of Arab States and a profile of the Arab League from the BBC.

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