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News Congress reaches a deal on new Russian sanctions
Congress reaches a deal on new Russian sanctions
Jonathon Churchin
July 23, 2017 11:23:23 am

The House of Representatives and the Senate reached an agreement on Saturday to impose a new sanctions bill on Russia that would give Congress a new veto power in any presidential attempt to roll back the sanctions. The development...

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News Federal judge postpones removal of Iraqi citizens by another two weeks
Federal judge postpones removal of Iraqi citizens by another two weeks
Jonathon Churchin
July 9, 2017 11:53:33 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday extended his ruling that Iraqi nationals with orders to leave the US cannot be deported for another two weeks. The order...

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News Federal appeals court declines to weigh in on Hawaii challenge to travel ban rules
Federal appeals court declines to weigh in on Hawaii challenge to travel ban rules
Jonathon Churchin
July 9, 2017 10:45:31 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday dismissed Hawaii's appeal to challenge the rules of the Trump administration's travel ban. The three-judge panel decided that the court did not have jurisdiction, clarifying...

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News Supreme Court allows enforcement of Wisconsin fetal protection law
Supreme Court allows enforcement of Wisconsin fetal protection law
Jonathon Churchin
July 8, 2017 12:06:10 pm

The US Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing enforcement of Wisconsin's fetal protection law. The law gives courts jurisdiction over an "unborn child" and "expectant mother" when the mother "habitually lacks self-control" in the use...

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Federal appeals court upholds First Amendment right to film police
Jonathon Churchin
July 8, 2017 10:59:40 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Friday that citizens have a First Amendment right to record police performing their duties. The court found that officers, "are public officials carrying out public functions,...

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Ukraine says Russia behind recent cyber attack
Jonathon Churchin
July 2, 2017 10:51:25 am

On Saturday the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) accused a recent cyber attack on Russia and the Kremlin. The SBU stated that the hackers behind the most recent attack are the same as those who conducted...

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Cuba rebukes Trump’s human rights abuse accusations
Jonathon Churchin
June 18, 2017 11:14:35 am

The Cuban government on Saturday responded to President Donald Trump's decision to reverse steps taken by the Obama administration to thaw relations between Cuba and the US. Last Friday, Trump announced that travel and commerce between the countries will be...

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President Trump signs executive order reducing federal government role in apprenticeship programs
Jonathon Churchin
June 17, 2017 02:25:29 pm

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, titled "Expanding Apprenticeships in America," shifting the federal government's responsibility of creating and monitoring apprenticeship programs to third party private entities such as businesses, nonprofit organizations, and unions....

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State attorneys general announce joint investigation into opioid manufacturer practices
Jonathon Churchin
June 17, 2017 11:51:52 am

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general from Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas on Thursday announced joint investigations into the marketing and sales practices of the manufacturers of opioid painkillers. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey stated:...

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Texas governor to sign law bringing ride sharing firms back to the state
Jonathon Churchin
May 21, 2017 11:16:09 am

Governor of Texas Greg Abbott is expected in coming days to sign into law House Bill 100 which creates a statewide legislation for ride sharing companies, allowing them access back into all Texas markets. The new legislation...

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Dutch East India Company established

On March 20, 1602, the States-General of the Netherlands established the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The creation edict granted VOC a monopoly over Dutch colonial activities in Asia for twenty-one years. During that time, VOC became the world's first multinational company and the first to issue stock. Read a history of the VOC and view the world's oldest share of stock, as issued by the VOC.

First woman executed by electric chair

On March 20, 1899, Martha Place, convicted of the murder of her stepdaughter, became the first woman to die in the electric chair. The execution was carried out at New York's Auburn Prison.

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