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News Federal judge allows Ohio executions to proceed
Federal judge allows Ohio executions to proceed
Jerry Votava
April 6, 2012 04:15:19 pm

Judge Gregory Frost of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Wednesday denied a motion for an injunction to delay the execution of Mark Wiles. Frost, who had previously stayed the executions of...

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News Federal judge approves $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement
Federal judge approves $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement
Jerry Votava
April 6, 2012 04:14:19 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia has approved a $25 billion settlement agreement to address mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses. The settlement was between US Attorney General Eric...

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News Pennsylvania high court rejects final Mumia appeal
Pennsylvania high court rejects final Mumia appeal
Jerry Votava
April 4, 2012 08:28:42 am

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal by Mumia Abu-Jamal , a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted of killing a police officer in Philadelphia...

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News Judge strikes down Louisiana law requiring some convicted prostitutes to register as sex offenders
Judge strikes down Louisiana law requiring some convicted prostitutes to register as sex offenders
Jerry Votava
March 30, 2012 08:05:58 pm

Judge Martin Feldman of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Thursday issued a ruling striking down the Crimes Against Nature by Solicitation law, which labels persons...

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News New Hampshire House votes to ban abortions after 20 weeks
New Hampshire House votes to ban abortions after 20 weeks
Jerry Votava
March 30, 2012 02:10:26 pm

The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would prohibit abortion procedures to be performed after the 20th week of pregnancy. The bill, formerly titled "The...

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News Federal judge dismisses charges against US militia group
Federal judge dismisses charges against US militia group
Jerry Votava
March 28, 2012 08:45:23 am

Judge Victoria Roberts of the US District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan on Tuesday issued an order dismissing the case against Hutaree militia members before it was submitted...

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News Holder expands use of data in terrorism investigations
Holder expands use of data in terrorism investigations
Jerry Votava
March 23, 2012 04:07:22 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder signed new guidelines on Thursday for the use of information not related to terrorism activities by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) . The NCTC is permitted to gather data on...

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News FDA ordered to continue proceedings that could ban antibiotics from livestock feed
FDA ordered to continue proceedings that could ban antibiotics from livestock feed
Jerry Votava
March 23, 2012 03:05:01 pm

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday requiring the agency to initiate withdrawal proceedings that could lead...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on life sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide
Supreme Court hears arguments on life sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide
Jerry Votava
March 21, 2012 08:32:43 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the cases of Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs on whether the imposition of a life-without-parole sentence on a 14-year-old child...

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News UN rights experts concerned over Mexico enforced disapperances
UN rights experts concerned over Mexico enforced disapperances
Jerry Votava
March 16, 2012 12:52:14 pm

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances expressed concern on Wednesday over the state of enforced disappearances in Mexico. The Working Group, a panel of five independent human rights experts, found a "chronic...

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Twenty-sixth Amendment made US voting age 18

On June 30, 1971, the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, making the legal voting age 18. Learn more about the history surrounding the passage of the 26th Amendment.

DRC gains independence, Congo crisis begins shortly thereafter

On June 30, 1960, the Congo gained independence from Belgium. Soon afterwards, the Congolese military mutinied, touching off the Congo Crisis that would compel UN and Belgian intervention and concluded with the installation of Mobutu Sese Seko as dictator of the country, which was renamed Zaire. Learn more about the Congo Crisis from the Internet Archive.

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