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News California voters to decide on climate change law
California voters to decide on climate change law
Hillary Stemple
June 24, 2010 09:13:07 am

A ballot initiative aimed at suspending California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) qualified on Tuesday for California's November ballot, setting the stage for a debate over environmental policy and its impact on the economy. The initiative,...

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News Spain Senate calls for government ban of face veils
Spain Senate calls for government ban of face veils
Hillary Stemple
June 23, 2010 01:26:52 pm

The Spanish Senate on Wednesday approved a motion calling on the Spanish government to ban the use of full face veils in public places. The motion, passed by a vote of...

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News Libya human rights progress stalling: report
Libya human rights progress stalling: report
Hillary Stemple
June 23, 2010 11:42:10 am

Libya has made some progress with regards to human rights, but the situation remains "dire," according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) . The report details Libya's rise in prominence within...

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News Sri Lanka rejects UN panel investigating possible civil war rights abuses
Sri Lanka rejects UN panel investigating possible civil war rights abuses
Hillary Stemple
June 23, 2010 10:08:57 am

The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday strongly rejected the appointment of a UN panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . UN...

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News Mexico government asks judge to strike down Arizona immigration law
Mexico government asks judge to strike down Arizona immigration law
Hillary Stemple
June 22, 2010 03:33:20 pm

The Mexican government on Tuesday filed an amicus curiae brief with the US District Court for the District of Arizona asking that the recently passed Arizona immigration law be...

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News UN SG appoints panel to investigate Sri Lanka civil war rights abuses
UN SG appoints panel to investigate Sri Lanka civil war rights abuses
Hillary Stemple
June 22, 2010 02:09:20 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appointed a three-member panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . The panel will be investigating...

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News Australia reinstates racial discrimination laws
Australia reinstates racial discrimination laws
Hillary Stemple
June 22, 2010 10:36:24 am

The Australian government reinstated its Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) in the Northern Territory on Tuesday after the Senate approved the legislation as part of a Social Security Act late Monday. The discrimination laws were...

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News NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty to terrorism charges
NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty to terrorism charges
Hillary Stemple
June 22, 2010 09:05:03 am

Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges relating to last month's attempted car bombing in New York City's Times Square. Appearing before Judge Miriam...

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News Sweden prosecutor to probe possible oil company complicity in Sudan war crimes
Sweden prosecutor to probe possible oil company complicity in Sudan war crimes
Hillary Stemple
June 21, 2010 03:14:45 pm

Sweden's international prosecutor, Magnus Elving, announced Monday that he would investigate the possible role of Lundin Petroleum in crimes against humanity committed in Sudan from 1997 to 2003. The investigation will examine allegations made...

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News Supreme Court to rule on credit card notice issue
Supreme Court to rule on credit card notice issue
Hillary Stemple
June 21, 2010 12:50:57 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In Chase Bank USA v. McCoy , the court will consider whether a creditor seeking to raise...

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Harlan Fiske Stone becomes first US Supreme Court nominee to testify before Senate committee

On January 28, 1925, US Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone became the first US Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours.

Warsaw Confederation signed

On January 28, 1573, the Warsaw Confederation was signed, opening religious freedom in Lithuania and Poland. The Confederation document statutized the Polish practice of tolerating different religions. Read the Articles of the Warsaw Confederation in the original Polish.

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