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News Washington judge finds detention to question immigration status unconstitutional
Washington judge finds detention to question immigration status unconstitutional
Sung Un Kim
September 18, 2013 11:27:00 am

A judge for the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington state ruled Tuesday that local enforcement officers cannot extend detention of individuals to question them about their immigration status. Judge Kathryn Nelson reasoned that local...

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News Federal judge upholds controversial Wisconsin collective bargaining law
Federal judge upholds controversial Wisconsin collective bargaining law
Sung Un Kim
September 12, 2013 08:57:05 am

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Wisconsin's controversial collective bargaining law is constitutional. Judge William Conley for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin held that even...

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News Federal judge partially dismisses challenge to North Dakota abortion law
Federal judge partially dismisses challenge to North Dakota abortion law
Sung Un Kim
September 12, 2013 07:03:15 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of North Dakota on Wednesday partially dismissed a lawsuit against North Dakota's new law that prohibits "abortion for sex selection or genetic abnormalities." US...

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News Both sides in Syria conflict responsible for war crimes: UN report
Both sides in Syria conflict responsible for war crimes: UN report
Sung Un Kim
September 11, 2013 11:38:09 am

The Syrian government and opposition forces are responsible for mass killings of civilians and other war crimes in violation of international law, according to a Wednesday report by UN rights investigators. The 42-page report was based on 258...

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News Europe rights court rejects new request for extradition of terror suspect to US
Europe rights court rejects new request for extradition of terror suspect to US
Sung Un Kim
September 11, 2013 11:09:10 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday rejected a new request for the extradition of Haroon Aswat, a former aide to Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri , from the UK...

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News US Senate committee approves strike on Syria
US Senate committee approves strike on Syria
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September 5, 2013 08:51:17 am

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved a joint resolution authorizing the limited use of force against Syria. In a 10-7 vote, the committee reasoned that Syria was in violation of international law,...

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News Wikileaks defendant applies for presidential pardon
Wikileaks defendant applies for presidential pardon
Sung Un Kim
September 5, 2013 07:16:29 am

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning on Tuesday filed for a presidential pardon of her 35-year sentence. In the cover letter of the pardon request, Manning's lawyer argued that his client disclosed sensitive information neither...

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News UN SG questions legality of potential US strike on Syria
UN SG questions legality of potential US strike on Syria
Sung Un Kim
September 4, 2013 11:13:58 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday questioned the legality of the US plan to strike Syria. Ban stated that the use of force is lawful only in two very limited circumstances: (1) when used in...

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Mexico senate gives final approval to education reform law
Sung Un Kim
September 4, 2013 10:39:32 am

The Mexican Senate on Tuesday approved an education reform bill that will require periodic evaluations for teachers. The law, approved by a margin of 102-22, aims to raise the quality of...

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News Merrill Lynch settles discrimination case for $160 million
Merrill Lynch settles discrimination case for $160 million
Sung Un Kim
August 29, 2013 10:09:29 am

A class of plaintiffs consisting of around 1,200 African-American financial advisers have reached a $160 million settlement with Merrill Lynch in a racial discrimination lawsuit, according to a plaintiffs' attorney on Wednesday. The settlement has...

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Titanic sinking precipitated multiple lawsuits

The Titanic sank early in the morning of April 15, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Of 2228 passengers and crewmembers aboard, only 705 survived. The sinking gave rise to a variety of lawsuits against the White Star Line, the Titanic's owners.

Andrew Johnson sworn in after Lincoln assassination

On April 15, 1865, Vice-President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the seventeenth President of the United States, after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Johnson became the first US President to be impeached, but he was not convicted. Learn more about Andrew Johnson and his impeachment from the US Senate.

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