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News Supreme Court rules evidence not excluded when law changes between search and trial
Supreme Court rules evidence not excluded when law changes between search and trial
Julia Zebley
June 16, 2011 12:12:11 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 7-2 in Davis v. United States that when the law for what constitutes a legal search changes between a search and an accompanying...

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News New Hampshire high court advises legislature it cannot force AG to join health care lawsuit
New Hampshire high court advises legislature it cannot force AG to join health care lawsuit
Julia Zebley
June 16, 2011 11:23:38 am

The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled in an advisory opinion on Wednesday that the legislature cannot force Attorney General Michael Delaney to join a lawsuit contesting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

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News Obama releases report justifying actions and cost in Libya
Obama releases report justifying actions and cost in Libya
Julia Zebley
June 16, 2011 09:04:12 am

US President Barack Obama released a report to Congress late on Wednesday, justifying the continued air strikes on Libya despite presumptive violation of the 1973 War Powers Resolution . The report,...

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News US lawmakers file suit against Obama for continuing actions in Libya
US lawmakers file suit against Obama for continuing actions in Libya
Julia Zebley
June 15, 2011 12:04:09 pm

A group of 10 US congressmen filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama on Wednesday for circumventing Congress' authority by increasing military strikes against Libya. Representatives Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Walter Jones (R-NC) held a...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds union bargaining law
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds union bargaining law
Julia Zebley
June 15, 2011 11:25:21 am

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the Budget Repair Bill on Tuesday, overruling the Dane County Circuit Court finding that legislators had violated the "open meetings" rule....

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News Federal judge refuses to vacate California same-sex marriage ruling
Federal judge refuses to vacate California same-sex marriage ruling
Julia Zebley
June 15, 2011 09:09:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected a motion by Proposition 8 supporters to vacate Judge Vaughn Walker's holding...

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News Iceland drafting new constitution using website, social media
Iceland drafting new constitution using website, social media
Julia Zebley
June 10, 2011 03:27:37 pm

The government of Iceland is letting its general population help shape its new constitution through a number of new media formats, including the Constitutional Council website , where new parts of the working draft [text, in...

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News UN calls for investigation of Ivory Coast president
UN calls for investigation of Ivory Coast president
Julia Zebley
June 10, 2011 01:46:13 pm

An official for the International Commission of Inquiry on Friday called for an investigation into current Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and his forces' continuing attacks against supporters of former president Laurent Gbagbo ....

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News UN urges Syria to grant freedom of speech to citizens, journalists
UN urges Syria to grant freedom of speech to citizens, journalists
Julia Zebley
June 10, 2011 12:58:21 pm

The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova condemned Syria for its human rights violations and repression of journalism and free speech. Bokova called for the government to restore...

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News Croatia to join European Union in 2013
Croatia to join European Union in 2013
Julia Zebley
June 10, 2011 11:34:56 am

The European Commission (EC) officially recommended Croatia for accession to the European Union (EU) and announced on Friday that Croatia will become the 28th member of the EU on July 1,...

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Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia

On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.

First US wartime conscription law took effect

On April 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, the first wartime conscription law passed in the United States went into effect. It included a clause allowing a person to pay $300 to avoid military service, a controversial "rich man's" exception that precipitated the July 1863 New York City Draft Riots. The riots, the worst in US history to that point, killed as many as 100 people and had to be quelled by troops, some of whom had recently fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. Learn more about the Draft Riots.

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