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News International hacking scheme members indicted
International hacking scheme members indicted
Laura DeGeer
August 12, 2015 11:52:12 am

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday indicted an international web of hackers and traders who stole information from press releases prior to publication and traded on said information, making over $100 million...

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News Iraq parliament unanimously approves reform plan
Iraq parliament unanimously approves reform plan
Laura DeGeer
August 12, 2015 08:18:17 am

The Parliament of Iraq on Tuesday unanimously approved Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi's reform plan to cut spending and eliminate many top political positions. The reform plan came after citizen protests against corruption and...

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News Tennessee judge lifts restraining order on new abortion law
Tennessee judge lifts restraining order on new abortion law
Laura DeGeer
August 11, 2015 11:56:52 am

The US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee , on Monday, lifted a temporary restraining order which limited the state in enforcing new abortion laws regarding licensing standards for clinics. The new laws require all abortion...

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News Appeals court rules letter to abortion clinic not necessarily protected speech
Appeals court rules letter to abortion clinic not necessarily protected speech
Laura DeGeer
July 30, 2015 11:42:32 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday overturned a summary decision that an anti-abortion activist's letter was protected speech under the First Amendment . Angel Dillard had written a letter...

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News Turkish officials temporarily block Twitter after Suruc bombing
Turkish officials temporarily block Twitter after Suruc bombing
Laura DeGeer
July 23, 2015 02:52:35 pm

Turkish officials briefly blocked access to Twitter in an attempt to prevent sharing of images from Monday's deadly Suruc bombing, and to stop Twitter users from calling for protests against the government. The ban on...

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News Obama administration: will close Guantanamo Bay by end of term
Obama administration: will close Guantanamo Bay by end of term
Laura DeGeer
July 23, 2015 02:27:31 pm

The Obama Administration confirmed Wednesday in a press briefing that they are drafting a plan to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay before President Barack Obama's time in office runs out. President Obama...

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News South Korea indicts over 60 in military corruption case
South Korea indicts over 60 in military corruption case
Laura DeGeer
July 16, 2015 05:34:32 pm

Over 60 South Koreans were indicted Wednesday in an investigation into corruption involving defense procurement projects. Of the indicted individuals, two are former navy chiefs of staff, 10 are current or former military generals, one is a...

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News HRW: Syria violating ban on use of child soldiers
HRW: Syria violating ban on use of child soldiers
Laura DeGeer
July 16, 2015 12:52:46 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused Syria's main Kurdish militia of violating the child soldier ban. The militia has been the main force for combating the Islamic State group within the country, and has...

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News Oklahoma sets executions in light of Supreme Court approval
Oklahoma sets executions in light of Supreme Court approval
Laura DeGeer
July 9, 2015 09:02:25 am

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday set the execution dates of three inmates who had previously challenged the use of the drug that will be used in their lethal injections. This...

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News Russia to investigate 12 NGOs as possible ‘undesirables’
Russia to investigate 12 NGOs as possible ‘undesirables’
Laura DeGeer
July 9, 2015 08:29:05 am

Russia's Federation Council on Wednesday announced it plans to add 12 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to a list of groups that will be investigated for undermining the government. The...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First American anti-slavery society organized

On April 14, 1775, Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia helped organize the first American society for the abolition of slavery.

Learn more about the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.

USSR agrees to leave Afghanistan

On April 14, 1988, the USSR signed the Geneva Accords, pledging to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan. Soviet troops had been in the country since the USSR invaded in 1979 in order to support the communist government there. In addition to setting a timetable for Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Geneva Accords further defined the terms of relations between the government of Pakistan and the communist government of Afghanistan, providing for the return of prisoners and non-interference in the affairs of the other nation.

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