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News Egyptian authorities detain Al Jazeera journalists
Egyptian authorities detain Al Jazeera journalists
Laura Klein Mullen
December 30, 2013 10:02:31 am

Egyptian authorities on Sunday detained four journalists working for the Al Jazeera English news channel. The journalists have been accused of broadcasting illegally, spreading false information and information aimed at inciting the public, and meeting with members...

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News French Constitutional Council approves income tax on wealthy
French Constitutional Council approves income tax on wealthy
Laura Klein Mullen
December 30, 2013 10:01:39 am

The French Constitutional Council on Sunday approved a controversial tax of up to 75 percent on companies paying salaries over 1 million euros ($1.375 million USD). The super tax had been a campaign...

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News South Sudan government agrees to conditional truce
South Sudan government agrees to conditional truce
Laura Klein Mullen
December 27, 2013 06:06:02 pm

The government of South Sudan on Friday offered to immediately cease fighting with the rebels, but warned that its forces would not hesitate to defend themselves in the event of an attack. Violence began after ethnic Dinka,...

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News Federal judge rules NSA data collection legal and useful
Federal judge rules NSA data collection legal and useful
Laura Klein Mullen
December 27, 2013 05:42:43 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Friday that the National Security Agency's (NSA) PRISM program, which includes massive collection of...

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News Congress passes budget deal to scale back spending cuts
Congress passes budget deal to scale back spending cuts
Laura Klein Mullen
December 19, 2013 12:52:40 pm

The US Senate passed a spending bill and presented the legislation to President Obama on Wednesday, scaling back the across-the-board spending cuts that went into place earlier this year. The bill also passed the US...

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News Inquiry reveals UK officers may be complicit in torture of terror suspects
Inquiry reveals UK officers may be complicit in torture of terror suspects
Laura Klein Mullen
December 19, 2013 12:51:59 pm

The British National Security and Intelligence Committee revealed in a report on Thursday that an investigation has found evidence that Britain has been complicit in the torture and rendition of terror suspects. The investigation was run by...

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US prosecutors charge 49 Russian diplomats with health care fraud
Laura Klein Mullen
December 5, 2013 02:33:37 pm

US prosecutors unsealed on Thursday charges it has filed against 49 current and former Russian diplomats and their family members for allegedly conspiring to commit health care fraud . The complaint, which was...

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News Zimbabwe judge acquits prominent human rights lawyer
Zimbabwe judge acquits prominent human rights lawyer
Laura Klein Mullen
November 26, 2013 09:45:37 am

A Zimbabwean magistrate on Tuesday acquitted human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa on charges of obstructing justice and being unruly to police officers. Mtetwa was arrested in March , and was determined to be a flight risk....

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News Imprisoned Ukraine opposition leader pledges hunger strike in support of protesters
Imprisoned Ukraine opposition leader pledges hunger strike in support of protesters
Laura Klein Mullen
November 26, 2013 09:44:38 am

Ukraine's imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko announced on Monday that she would go on a hunger strike to show her support for the demonstrators who have been protesting Ukraine's decision...

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ACLU files lawsuit challenging Kansas voter registration system
Laura Klein Mullen
November 21, 2013 02:34:53 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court , challenging Kansas' two-tiered voter registration system. The US Supreme Court has ruled that laws requiring...

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US Congress passed 16th Amendment

On July 12, 1909, the US Congress passed the Sixteenth Amendment, giving Congress the power to collect income taxes. The Amendment was ratified and went into force in 1913. Learn more about the history of the 16th Amendment.

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On July 12, 1790, the French National Assembly promulgated the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. While previous legislation passed by the National Assembly already seized church lands and ended monastic vows, the Civil Constitution finally destroyed monastic orders in France.

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