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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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THIS DAY @ LAW

US president signed Sherman Antitrust Act into law

US President Benjamin Harrison signed the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act into law on July 2, 1890. The law changed the landscape of American industry as it prohibited the establishment of trusts (agreements to restrict trade among the several states) and monopolies. John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil and the Bell System of telecommunications were two notable entities that were broken up as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Night of the Long Knives ends

The Nazi purge known as the Night of the Long Knives came to an end on July 2, 1934. During the intra-party struggle, Adolf Hitler consolidated his power using his SS paramilitary to eradicate rival Nazi Ernst Röhm's Stormtroopers (SA). The putsch resulted in over 150 killed, including Röhm, who was executed on July 1.

Steam engine patented

On July 2, 1698, the first steam engine was patented by Thomas Savery. However, the machine had only limited power. Thomas Newcomen in 1712 and James Watt in 1774 would later make the steam engine truly useful, revolutionizing travel. Learn more about the Steam Engine from Michigan State University.

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