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News Judge overseeing Apple-Samsung lawsuits requests temporary ‘ceasefire’
Judge overseeing Apple-Samsung lawsuits requests temporary ‘ceasefire’
Keith Herting
December 7, 2012 02:44:03 pm

The judge presiding over the ongoing patent infringement between litigation Apple and Samsung Electronics requested on Thursday that both sides call a "cease fire" on introducing new suits against the other until after she has determined if...

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News AI: human rights defenders subject to increasing hostility in the Americas
AI: human rights defenders subject to increasing hostility in the Americas
Keith Herting
December 7, 2012 01:29:26 pm

Those who are engaged in human rights defense in the Americas are subject to increasing levels of "intimidation, harassment and attacks," Amnesty International (AI) reported Friday. The report, entitled "Transforming pain into hope: Human rights...

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News Arizona judge clears way for marijuana dispensaries
Arizona judge clears way for marijuana dispensaries
Keith Herting
December 5, 2012 10:50:33 am

An Arizona judge ruled Monday that Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and instructed the state to permit dispensaries to open. Judge Michael Gordon of the Maricopa County Superior Court rebuffed arguments from Arizona Attorney...

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News Federal judge refuses to block California sexual orientation change therapy ban
Federal judge refuses to block California sexual orientation change therapy ban
Keith Herting
December 5, 2012 09:51:20 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Tuesday refused to issue an injunction to block a pending law preventing mental health providers from engaging in sexual orientation change...

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News Poland Supreme Court recognizes same-sex relationships for tenancy retention
Poland Supreme Court recognizes same-sex relationships for tenancy retention
Keith Herting
November 30, 2012 07:55:25 am

The Polish Supreme Court for the first time on Wednesday declared that same-sex partners living together will retain the same legal standing as heterosexual couples in regard to taking over a lease if their romantic...

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News Military judge accepts plea terms for Army private charged in WikiLeaks case
Military judge accepts plea terms for Army private charged in WikiLeaks case
Keith Herting
November 30, 2012 06:26:37 am

The military judge presiding over the case of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning , who is accused of leaking confidential documents to WikiLeaks , accepted on Thursday the terms of a partial...

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Gay men sue ‘conversion therapy’ group for fraud
Keith Herting
November 28, 2012 11:30:21 am

Four gay men filed suit on Tuesday against a conversion therapy group in New Jersey which they claim had promised to make the men straight. The suit , the first of its kind in the US, alleges that...

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News Women sue Defense Department over combat exclusion
Women sue Defense Department over combat exclusion
Keith Herting
November 28, 2012 10:32:35 am

Four female service members filed suit Tuesday against the US Army and the Department of Defense to end a policy which bars women from combat units and related posts. The suit, filed in the US...

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News Putin signs legislation broadening definition of treason
Putin signs legislation broadening definition of treason
Keith Herting
November 14, 2012 10:44:46 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed amendments to the Russian Criminal Code which redefine treason and espionage, despite assurances he would reconsider the changes to ensure...

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US military prosecutors seek death penalty for Afghan civilian shootings
Keith Herting
November 14, 2012 09:34:38 am

US military prosecutors on Tuesday urged the death penalty for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales who is accused of having murdered 16 Afghan civilians in a late-night rampage in March. After a week long investigatory hearing [JURIST...

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US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

League of Nations dissolved

On April 20, 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved with the close of its final session. Thirty-four countries had attended the final meeting at which they elected to dismantle the organization and bequeath its assets to the United Nations. Read a history of League of Nations from the UN.

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