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News Chairman of Egypt’s Constitutional Court sworn in as interim head of state
Chairman of Egypt’s Constitutional Court sworn in as interim head of state
Julie Deisher-Edwards
July 4, 2013 11:16:36 am

The Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt , Adly Mansour , on Thursday took the oath to become the interim head of state after the Egyptian military deposed President Mohamed Morsi [BBC profile;...

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News Federal appeals court upholds insider trading convictions of 3 former traders
Federal appeals court upholds insider trading convictions of 3 former traders
Julie Deisher-Edwards
July 2, 2013 08:53:44 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday affirmed the 2011 convictions and sentences of three former Wall Street traders who were charged in a broad crackdown on insider trading which has...

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News Second Circuit overturns class status of authors in Google digital books case
Second Circuit overturns class status of authors in Google digital books case
Julie Deisher-Edwards
July 2, 2013 07:49:27 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday overturned a lower court decision that had allowed authors challenging Google's digital books project to sue as a group . Google has scanned...

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News Pakistan PM announces plans to try former military ruler for treason
Pakistan PM announces plans to try former military ruler for treason
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 25, 2013 07:07:01 am

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that the government plans to put Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason. Sharif did not officially declare that the government was filing...

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News UN Security Council adopts resolution against sexual violence
UN Security Council adopts resolution against sexual violence
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 24, 2013 08:21:51 am

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to strengthen efforts to end impunity for sexual violence affecting not only large numbers of women and girls, but also men and boys....

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News Kenya president’s war crimes trial postponed
Kenya president’s war crimes trial postponed
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 21, 2013 09:29:11 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta . The new trial date was set with consideration toward the defense's need for...

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News Former Egypt PM ordered released from jail
Former Egypt PM ordered released from jail
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 21, 2013 08:45:33 am

The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday ordered the release of former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Nazif . Nazif was convicted of corruption in July 2011 and sentenced to one year in jail. In September Nazif...

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News Pennsylvania top court upholds mandatory retirement age for judges
Pennsylvania top court upholds mandatory retirement age for judges
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 18, 2013 07:33:05 am

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Monday upheld the mandatory retirement provision for judicial officers. The complaint , originally filed by six Pennsylvania judges, alleged that the mandatory retirement provision in the Pennsylvania Constitution...

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News Rights groups: death penalty in US states violates human rights
Rights groups: death penalty in US states violates human rights
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 18, 2013 06:37:18 am

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on Monday released summary findings concluding that the use of the death penalty in California and Louisiana violates human rights. The...

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News Zimbabwe president bypasses parliament to change election laws
Zimbabwe president bypasses parliament to change election laws
Julie Deisher-Edwards
June 14, 2013 09:30:12 am

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Thursday used a presidential decree to bypass parliament in order to make changes to electoral laws in compliance with the Constitutional Court's order to hold elections by July 31....

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Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).

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