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News Supreme Court rules on Carmack Amendment for overseas shipment of goods
Supreme Court rules on Carmack Amendment for overseas shipment of goods
Hillary Stemple
June 21, 2010 10:35:39 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit Corporation that the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 [49 USC §...

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News India to consider further penalties related to Bhopal gas incident
India to consider further penalties related to Bhopal gas incident
Hillary Stemple
June 21, 2010 09:19:14 am

A panel of Indian Cabinet ministers on Monday recommended that the government consider increasing compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster . The panel also indicated it will seek extradition of Warren Anderson, the...

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News Saudi Arabia official reports 25 recidivism cases among ex-Guantanamo inmates
Saudi Arabia official reports 25 recidivism cases among ex-Guantanamo inmates
Hillary Stemple
June 20, 2010 01:36:29 pm

A senior Saudi official said Saturday that 25 former Guantanamo Bay detainees have rejoined Islamic extremist groups after going through a rehabilitation program in Saudi Arabia aimed at decreasing religious radicalism within the country. Abdulrahman al-Hadlaq,...

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News UN rights expert calls for release of Suu Kyi
UN rights expert calls for release of Suu Kyi
Hillary Stemple
June 18, 2010 03:24:28 pm

A UN independent human rights expert on Thursday called for the immediate release of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other "prisoners of conscience" in order to create improved conditions...

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News UN releases report detailing impact of global organized crime
UN releases report detailing impact of global organized crime
Hillary Stemple
June 18, 2010 01:10:26 pm

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday released a report detailing the globalization of organized crime and its threat to international security. The report specifically addressed the global...

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News NYC car bomb suspect indicted on terrorism and weapons charges
NYC car bomb suspect indicted on terrorism and weapons charges
Hillary Stemple
June 18, 2010 11:27:42 am

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday indicted Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad on 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges related to his alleged role in...

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News Supreme Court rules fixing of coastal boundaries not ‘taking’
Supreme Court rules fixing of coastal boundaries not ‘taking’
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 01:30:07 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environment Protection that the state of Florida did not "take" property without...

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News Supreme Court rules sentencing guidelines changes do not affect modification hearings
Supreme Court rules sentencing guidelines changes do not affect modification hearings
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 11:52:52 am

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Dillon v. United States that the court's decision in United States v. Booker does not provide for special consideration...

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News San Francisco board approves cell phone radiation ordinance
San Francisco board approves cell phone radiation ordinance
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 10:15:07 am

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance that would require retailers who sell cellular phones to display the varying amounts of radiation emitted by the different cell phone models. The...

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News Iceland parliament approves measures to protect press freedoms
Iceland parliament approves measures to protect press freedoms
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 08:55:47 am

The Icelandic Parliament on Wednesday voted 50-0 to pass sweeping media reform laws aimed at increasing protections for journalists and promoting freedom of speech and transparency in government. The Icelandic Modern...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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