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News Johns Hopkins sued for role in Guatemala STD experiments
Johns Hopkins sued for role in Guatemala STD experiments
Laura DeGeer
April 2, 2015 12:14:21 pm

Hundreds of individuals on Wednesday filed suit for medical malpractice against Johns Hopkins University for its role in government medical experiments that took place in Guatemala in the 1940s and 50s. During this time, individuals...

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Military judge rules medical care adequate for USS Cole bomber to stand trial
Laura DeGeer
March 31, 2015 12:54:02 pm

A US military judge ruled Monday that authorities at the Guantanamo detention center provide adequate medical care to Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the accused ringleader of the USS Cole bombing . The defense claimed...

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DOJ urges appeals court to reverse ruling on immigration action
Laura DeGeer
March 31, 2015 12:26:04 pm

The US Department of Justice on Monday urged the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reverse the injunction blocking the president's immigration executive action. The government is challenging the preliminary...

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HRW: Boko Haram has killed more than 1,000 civilians in 2015
Laura DeGeer
March 27, 2015 08:42:15 am

More than 1,000 civilians have been killed so far in 2015 at the hands of the Islamist armed group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. According to HRW, "Boko Haram fighters have deliberately...

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California legislative panel approves ‘aid in dying’ bill
Laura DeGeer
March 27, 2015 08:04:49 am

The California Senate Committee on Health on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow physicians to provide lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill patients to accelerate their deaths. The approval of SB 128 comes after...

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UN rights expert warns of pervasive poverty in Chile
Laura DeGeer
March 24, 2015 12:53:14 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston on Tuesday warned that poverty in Chile "remains under the radar for many policy-makers ... despite the country's impressive array of anti-poverty programs." Alston...

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FCC facing first lawsuits over ‘net neutrality’
Laura DeGeer
March 24, 2015 11:35:43 am

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) faced its first challenges to its new Open Internet (net neutrality) Monday. USTelecom, an industry trade group, and Alamo Broadband , a Texas-based internet provider filed suit in Washington...

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UN rights expert calls on Myanmar to end abuses
Laura DeGeer
March 19, 2015 01:05:33 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee on Wednesday called on state authorities to address ongoing challenges to the democratic reform process in Myanmar. Recent studies found that excessive...

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Texas AG challenges plan to extend benefits to same-sex couples
Laura DeGeer
March 19, 2015 12:10:18 pm

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit on Wednesday against the US Department of Labor (DOL) over a plan that would allow same-sex couples medical leave benefits. The proposed legislation involves...

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Amnesty: Syria government air strikes killed civilians
Laura DeGeer
March 17, 2015 12:30:44 pm

Syrian government air strikes on the northern city of al-Raqqa last November killed "dozens of civilians and injured many more," Amnesty International (AI) reported Tuesday. Although it was revealed on two occasions in November that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Narcotic Control Act became law

On July 18, 1956, the Narcotic Control Act of 1956 became law. The act increased still further the penalties for violation of the existing laws and proliferating the scope of federal control over the use, possession and sale of narcotic drugs and marijuana. Learn more about the Narcotic Control Act of 1956.

Nelson Mandela born

On July 18, 1906, Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa. Mandela became a symbol of the anti-Apartheid movement, spending 27 years in prison for his efforts to topple the country's segregation system. In 1990, Mandela was released from prison and Apartheid was soon dismantled. Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa during the country's first multi-racial elections in 1994. Learn more about Nelson Mandela from the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

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