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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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US Supreme Court ruled flag-burning protected by First Amendment

On June 21, 1989, the US Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag in public to protest government policies is a right protected by the First Amendment. Read Texas v. Johnson. Learn more about the legal aspects of flag desecration from the Free Speech Center.

Founding of Halifax, Nova Scotia sparks Indigenous resistance

On June 21, 1749, British colonists founded the town of Halifax in the province of Nova Scotia. General Edward Cornwallis's founding of the city sparked resistance from the local Indigenous Mi'kmaq and some French-speaking Acadians in the area. French Catholic Priest Jean-Louis Le Loutre organized Mi'kmaq attacks on the British, which would continue through the French and Indian War. The Mi'kmaq would later sign a series of peace treaties with the British known as the Peace and Friendship Treaties, and the Acadians would be deported from Nova Scotia in 1755. Learn more about Fr. Le Loutre and the history of Halifax.

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