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News Israel lobbyists may use classified documents in espionage defense: Fourth Circuit
Israel lobbyists may use classified documents in espionage defense: Fourth Circuit
Jake Oresick
February 25, 2009 01:33:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday that two former lobbyists may use classified documents in their defense against charges under the 1917 Espionage Act ....

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News Pakistan Supreme Court bars ex-PM Sharif from elected office
Pakistan Supreme Court bars ex-PM Sharif from elected office
Jake Oresick
February 25, 2009 12:27:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that bars Nawaz Sharif , former prime minister and current leader of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) , from holding elected office...

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News DOJ asks Fourth Circuit to rehear civil commitment case en banc
DOJ asks Fourth Circuit to rehear civil commitment case en banc
Jake Oresick
February 24, 2009 01:08:00 pm

US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers on Monday asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to revisit a January decision in which a three-judge panel ruled that indefinite civil commitment of "sexually...

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News Switzerland referendum could ban military guns from homes
Switzerland referendum could ban military guns from homes
Jake Oresick
February 24, 2009 12:21:00 pm

The Swiss Green Party has collected enough signatures to force a referendum on whether the country's service members should be required to keep their government-issued firearms at military compounds. The Green...

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News Germany cabinet approves bill that could nationalize ailing banks
Germany cabinet approves bill that could nationalize ailing banks
Jake Oresick
February 18, 2009 04:09:00 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Wednesday that her cabinet had agreed on a draft bill that would allow the government to forcibly nationalize some ailing financial institutions....

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News SEC charges financier in $8 billion investment scheme
SEC charges financier in $8 billion investment scheme
Jake Oresick
February 18, 2009 11:56:00 am

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged financier Allen Stanford Tuesday with orchestrating a fraudulent $8 billion investment scheme by selling certificates of deposits on the promise of improbably...

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News US soldier to testify against alleged co-conspirator in Iraq detainee deaths
US soldier to testify against alleged co-conspirator in Iraq detainee deaths
Jake Oresick
February 17, 2009 06:12:00 pm

A military judge ruled that a US Army sergeant may testify for the prosecution against Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr., who is charged in connection with the killing of four Iraqi prisoners, as court-martial proceedings began Tuesday. Staff...

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News Lithuania weighs taking Guantanamo prisoners
Lithuania weighs taking Guantanamo prisoners
Jake Oresick
February 12, 2009 01:07:00 pm

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Vygaudas Usackas said Wednesday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will begin talks with the US about the possibility of accepting prisoners from Guantanamo Bay . Lithuanian Defense Minister...

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News Kenya delays vote on special tribunal following bribery allegations
Kenya delays vote on special tribunal following bribery allegations
Jake Oresick
February 11, 2009 12:25:00 pm

The Kenyan Parliament on Tuesday delayed voting on a constitutional amendment that would create a special tribunal for the country, following allegations by MP Gitobu Imanyara that government officials tried to bribe or blackmail MPs...

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News Cuba travel legislation introduced in US House
Cuba travel legislation introduced in US House
Jake Oresick
February 11, 2009 11:52:00 am

A bill has been introduced into the US House of Representatives that would end the ban on travel by US residents to Cuba. The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, introduced last week by Representative William...

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Sherman Antitrust Act passed by Congress

On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act became the first anti-monopoly legislation passed by Congress. Learn more about the Sherman Act.

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On July 2, 1698, the first steam engine was patented by Thomas Savery. However, the machine had only limited power. Thomas Newcomen in 1712 and James Watt in 1774 would later make the steam engine truly useful, revolutionizing travel. Learn more about the Steam Engine from the University of Dayton.

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