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News Supreme Court denies challenge to funding of embryonic stem cell research
Supreme Court denies challenge to funding of embryonic stem cell research
Julia Zebley
January 7, 2013 10:26:32 pm

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in Sherley v. Sebelius , which appealed a dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell [JURIST...

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News Supreme Court to hear American Indian adoption case, 2 others
Supreme Court to hear American Indian adoption case, 2 others
Julia Zebley
January 5, 2013 11:57:26 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases on Friday. In Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl the court will consider whether the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) allows...

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News Two businesses will not comply with Supreme Court’s order on contraception mandate
Two businesses will not comply with Supreme Court’s order on contraception mandate
Julia Zebley
December 28, 2012 03:43:37 pm

Hobby Lobby, Inc. and Mardel Inc. announced Thursday that they will not comply with Justice Sonia Sotomayor's order that the companies provide employees with coverage for contraceptives under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

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News Putin signs Russia adoption ban into law
Putin signs Russia adoption ban into law
Julia Zebley
December 28, 2012 09:28:51 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday a recently passed bill that would prohibit United States citizens from adopting Russian children. The legislation was unanimously passed this week by...

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News Argentina convicts former interior minister for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Argentina convicts former interior minister for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Julia Zebley
December 20, 2012 01:38:35 pm

An Argentine court on Thursday sentenced former Interior Minister Jaime Smart to life in prison for crimes against humanity during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" . Smart is the first civilian minister [La Nacion report,...

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News Russia court reduces Khodorkovsky sentence
Russia court reduces Khodorkovsky sentence
Julia Zebley
December 20, 2012 10:31:30 am

The Moscow City Court commuted the sentences of jailed Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev Thursday...

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News Former judge, Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork dead at 85
Former judge, Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork dead at 85
Julia Zebley
December 19, 2012 01:10:06 pm

Former federal judge Robert Bork died Wednesday at the age of 85. Bork was an influential judge for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for seven years and was a strong proponent...

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News Justice Ginsburg denies request to block indefinite detention law
Justice Ginsburg denies request to block indefinite detention law
Julia Zebley
December 14, 2012 04:11:32 pm

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday refused the request for a stay in Hedges v. Obama that would have temporarily blocked enforcement of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) ....

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News Colombia puts security forces under martial jurisdiction
Colombia puts security forces under martial jurisdiction
Julia Zebley
December 13, 2012 08:29:56 am

The Colombia Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that will create a military court for armed forces and police forces who commit crimes. Reportedly, the new law will allow for any...

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News UK government to legalize same-sex marriage
UK government to legalize same-sex marriage
Julia Zebley
December 12, 2012 06:55:43 am

The UK Minister for Women and Equalities announced Tuesday the Conservative government's intent to legalize same-sex marriage in the coming year, with a provision that the state Church of England [religious...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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