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News South Carolina Democrats protest voter ID law to DOJ
South Carolina Democrats protest voter ID law to DOJ
LaToya Sawyer
August 27, 2011 10:00:00 am

South Carolina's Senate Minority Caucus filed an objection on Friday with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) , asking for the rejection of the state's new voter identification law. The caucus, comprised of Democrats in the state Senate,...

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News Spain parties agree to amend constitution to limit national deficit
Spain parties agree to amend constitution to limit national deficit
LaToya Sawyer
August 27, 2011 08:00:00 am

Spain's major political parties, the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and the Popular Party (PP) , reached an agreement on Friday to modify the country's constitution with provisions that will regulate the limits of the...

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News UN rights council adopts Syria probe resolution
UN rights council adopts Syria probe resolution
LaToya Sawyer
August 22, 2011 09:18:22 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday voted 33-4 to adopt a resolution ordering an investigation into crimes against humanity in Syria and urging the Syrian government once again to halt...

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News Ninth Circuit partially reinstates ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
Ninth Circuit partially reinstates ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
LaToya Sawyer
July 16, 2011 12:04:20 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy (DADT) to remain partially in place in order for the...

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News Russia president signs law regulating abortions
Russia president signs law regulating abortions
LaToya Sawyer
July 16, 2011 09:32:00 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law on Thursday that will place restrictions on abortion by requiring that clinics warn women of the health hazards associated with the practice. Abortions in...

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News UN: sexual violence emerges as common war weapon in Libya, other nations
UN: sexual violence emerges as common war weapon in Libya, other nations
LaToya Sawyer
June 11, 2011 01:07:45 pm

UN officials expressed concern on Friday that the heightened rape cases in many war-torn nations indicate that rape is being used as a war weapon to terrorize citizens and cause them to flee because of fear. Recent concerns follow...

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News Federal judge overturns release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
Federal judge overturns release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
LaToya Sawyer
June 11, 2011 11:15:44 am

A judge for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday overturned the release of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Hussein Salem Mohammed Almerfedi . After his...

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News Federal appeals court denies habeas for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
Federal appeals court denies habeas for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
LaToya Sawyer
May 28, 2011 03:34:54 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday affirmed a lower court's decision confirming that Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Musa'ab Omar al-Madhwani is lawfully detained for being part of al...

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News UN rights office warns of Yemen civil war
UN rights office warns of Yemen civil war
LaToya Sawyer
May 28, 2011 01:34:02 pm

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called for the Yemeni government on Friday to crack down on deadly violence, expressing fear that the violence will push the country into a civil war...

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News ICC urges Djibouti to cooperate with arrest of al-Bashir
ICC urges Djibouti to cooperate with arrest of al-Bashir
LaToya Sawyer
May 13, 2011 01:31:16 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday informed the UN Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties about a recent visit by Sudanese President Omar-al Bashir to Djibouti [BBC...

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Nepalese crown prince kills king and other royal family members

Nepalese Crown Prince Dipendra killed his father, King Birendra, and eight other royal family members on June 1, 2001 in an event which would come to be known as the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Dipendra then shot himself in the head and died three days later. The crown prince's motives are still shrouded in mystery, although speculation continues. Nepal would later become a republic on May 28, 2008. Learn more about the Nepalese Royal Massacre.

Patent Law Treaty signed

On June 1, 2000, the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) was signed in Geneva. The purpose of PLT is to make the patent process easier for the applicant at the international level by streamlining the regional and national patent procedures in member countries. Today, there are 19 contracting states and 59 additional nations have signed PLT. Learn more about the Patent Law Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Edison patented electric voting machine

On June 1, 1869, inventor Thomas A. Edison received a patent for an electric voting machine for use by Congress.

Learn more about the history of electronic voting.

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