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News HRW reports violence continues in Ivory Coast
HRW reports violence continues in Ivory Coast
Julia Zebley
June 3, 2011 07:35:58 am

Retaliatory killings in the Ivory Coast between factions loyal to ousted former president Laurent Gbagbo and current president Alassane Ouattara have continued, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Thursday. Violence has riddled...

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News International commission recommends legalizing marijuana
International commission recommends legalizing marijuana
Julia Zebley
June 2, 2011 12:23:15 pm

The Global Commission on Drug Policy released a report Thursday recommending international legalization of cannabis, marijuana and other drugs. The panel also recommended expanding the variety of treatments available to drug users, as well as...

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News Russia authorities charge suspect in 2006 shooting of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
Russia authorities charge suspect in 2006 shooting of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
Julia Zebley
June 2, 2011 10:58:41 am

Russia's Federal Security Service on Thursday charged Rustam Makhmudov with the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya , after his arrest Tuesday. Makhmudov, an assumed assassin on an international...

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News Iraq beating, unlawfully arresting protesters: HRW
Iraq beating, unlawfully arresting protesters: HRW
Julia Zebley
June 2, 2011 10:26:45 am

Iraqi police forces have been beating and illegally detaining protesters over the past week, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . Demonstrators are reported to be peacefully protesting, or simply organizing protests,...

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News New York court hears appeal on liability for 1993 World Trade Center attack
New York court hears appeal on liability for 1993 World Trade Center attack
Julia Zebley
June 2, 2011 09:50:51 am

The Port Authority or New York and New Jersey , owners and maintainers of the World Trade Center (WTC), argued in an appeal on Wednesday before the New York Court of Appeals [official...

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News Egypt to try Mubarak in August
Egypt to try Mubarak in August
Julia Zebley
June 1, 2011 02:50:38 pm

A trial date for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was set on Wednesday for August 3 at the Cairo Criminal Court . Mubarak, his two sons and possibly his wife will go...

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News ICTY sets first court date for Ratko Mladic
ICTY sets first court date for Ratko Mladic
Julia Zebley
June 1, 2011 02:00:22 pm

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) prosecutor Serge Brammertz said Wednesday that Ratko Mladic will appear before the tribunal Friday to face allegations of war crimes...

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News Iran parliament to take Ahmadinejad to court over oil ministry
Iran parliament to take Ahmadinejad to court over oil ministry
Julia Zebley
June 1, 2011 10:42:51 am

Iran's Parliament voted on Wednesday to take President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to court for "illegally" declaring himself oil minister. Last month, Ahmadinejad fired minister of oil Masoud Mirkazemi in an effort...

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News Kenya to appeal ICC decision on jurisdiction for post-election violence cases
Kenya to appeal ICC decision on jurisdiction for post-election violence cases
Julia Zebley
June 1, 2011 10:13:38 am

Kenyan Attorney General Amos Wako said Tuesday that his country would appeal a refusal by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to transfer two cases stemming from post-election violence to Kenyan courts. The ICC announced Monday...

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News Vermont passes single-payer health care law
Vermont passes single-payer health care law
Julia Zebley
May 27, 2011 02:39:28 pm

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a health care reform law on Friday that promises to make a state single-payer system. The law, designed to reform Vermont's entire health care system, will...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Vienna riots kill 89+

On July 15, 1927, a riot erupted in Vienna over the acquittal of three conservative paramilitary members accused of firing on a group of socialists, killing war veteran Matthias Csmarits and 8-year-old Josef Grössing. The riots resulted in the burning of Vienna's Palace of Justice, which is the seat of the country's Supreme Court, as well at least 89 deaths. Learn more from the city of Vienna.

Federal Housing Act passed

On July 15, 1949, Congress passed the Federal Housing Act to fund slum clearance and low-rent public housing projects. Learn more about the history of federal housing policy.

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