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German court allows use of seized evidence against Volkswagen
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April 3, 2017 01:31:36 pm

A local Munich Court denied Friday a motion by Volkswagen (VW) to bar evidence seized during searches of a law firm working for the company. Volkswagen filed its complaint last week in an...

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Israel approves first new West Bank settlement in 20 years
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March 31, 2017 11:51:31 am

Israel's Security Cabinet voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the first settlement in the West Bank in more than 20 years. The settlement will be constructed near the Palestinian city of Nablus and is intended to...

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Supreme Court declines to hear Visa and MasterCard antitrust case
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March 27, 2017 01:49:16 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to revive a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and Mastercard over claims the corporations illegally filed debit and credit card fees. The...

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South Korea prosecutors seek to arrest former president
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March 27, 2017 12:59:20 pm

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' office announced on Monday that it is seeking a warrant for the arrest of former president Park Geun-hye on criminal charges of bribery and abuse of power. The prosecutors asked...

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Utah lowers DUI threshold to lowest in US
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March 24, 2017 01:35:00 pm

Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed House Bill 155 into law on Friday, lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers from the current .08 percent to .05 percent. The new limit, the lowest threshold in the US,...

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Argentina’s ex-president ordered to stand trial
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March 24, 2017 01:11:38 pm

Argentinian Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio on Thursday ordered former President Cristina Kirchner to stand trail in a multi-billion dollar fraud case. Kirchner and 14 other government officials have...

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Supreme Court denies review for death-row inmates claiming intellectual disability
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March 20, 2017 01:17:18 pm

The US Supreme Court on Mondaydenied the petitions of Pervis Payne, Michael Sample, and Vincent Sims , three Tennessee death-row inmates who argued they should not be executed due to their intellectual disabilities....

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March 17, 2017 12:23:43 pm

The Maebashi District Court ruled that the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) are liable for professional negligence in their security maintenance at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The two parties have...

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March 17, 2017 11:29:06 am

In an open letter issued Thursday, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to stop following undocumented immigrants to courthouses in order to make arrests. In her letter, addressed...

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March 13, 2017 02:13:26 pm

Gustavo Gallon , the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, called Monday for increased aid to victims of Hurricane Matthew. In his initial report , Gallon recounted visiting High School Nord Alexis, a...

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French king revoked Edict of Nantes on religious freedom

On October 22, 1685, the Edict of Nantes, which permitted religious freedom in France, was revoked by King Louis XIV, prompting thousands of French Protestants, Huguenots, to flee the country. Read the instrument of revocation in English.

President Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba

On October 22, 1962, President John Kennedy announced a naval blockade of Cuba. After six days of negotiations, the Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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