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News India government lifts ban on most pornography sites
India government lifts ban on most pornography sites
Matt Belenky
August 5, 2015 01:30:20 pm

The Indian government ordered internet service providers (ISPs) on Tuesday to allow access to the 857 previously banned pornography and humor websites, provided they did not include child pornography. The news comes in response to international criticism that came...

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News Malaysia prime minister fires attorney general investigating him for corruption
Malaysia prime minister fires attorney general investigating him for corruption
Matt Belenky
July 29, 2015 03:27:27 pm

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fired Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on Tuesday on news that Patail was investigating him on corruption charges. The charges include documents that allegedly money from the state investment fund...

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News New Jersey announces plans for police body cameras
New Jersey announces plans for police body cameras
Matt Belenky
July 29, 2015 11:57:26 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office announced Tuesday that the New Jersey State Police will spend $1.5 million to acquire 1,000 body cameras for troopers, in addition to the implementation of new guidelines aimed at...

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News Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president
Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president
Matt Belenky
July 22, 2015 09:37:20 am

The Maldives Parliament on Tuesday voted 78-2 in favor of impeaching Vice President Mohamed Jameel accusing him of neglecting his duties. Jameel had been deputy to President Yameen Abdul Gayoom since their election victory in...

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ACLU challenges NSA phone surveillance program
Matt Belenky
July 15, 2015 03:11:54 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday brought a lawsuit asking a federal appeals court to review a National Security Agency (NSA) phone data surveillance program. The motion filed by the ACLU...

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News Kuwait announces trial of 29 in mosque bombing
Kuwait announces trial of 29 in mosque bombing
Matt Belenky
July 15, 2015 02:56:40 pm

Kuwait prosecutors announced Tuesday that 29 people will face trial for their participation in the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque last month, which left 26 people dead and 227 others critically injured. According to the Kuwait News Agency...

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News California lawmakers drop right-to-die bill
California lawmakers drop right-to-die bill
Matt Belenky
July 8, 2015 12:14:41 pm

California lawmakers on Tuesday ended their legislative efforts to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives in the state. The right-to-die bill had been amended several times over the past half year. The law...

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News Russian lawmakers vote to adopt privacy law
Russian lawmakers vote to adopt privacy law
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 12:16:24 pm

Russian parliament members on Friday voted for a bill that forces online search engines to remove search results about a person at that person's request. The new law will allow a person to request that...

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News US court: Unpaid internships legal if they boost education
US court: Unpaid internships legal if they boost education
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 11:57:05 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday ruled that unpaid internships are legal when they are tied to the intern's education. The decision reverses a lower court decision that...

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News Mexican human rights center: Military officers gave orders to kill criminals
Mexican human rights center: Military officers gave orders to kill criminals
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 10:05:39 am

The Miguel Agustin Pro human rights center in Mexico on Thursday announced that there is evidence that high-ranking Mexican officers gave soldiers orders to kill criminals prior to an army mass slaying of suspected cartel members in...

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Magna Carta established fundamental rights in England

On June 15, 1215, King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, establishing certain fundamental rights as part of the law in England. Learn more about the Magna Carta.

Twelfth Amendment Ratified

On June 15, 1804, the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, creating separate votes in the electoral college for President and Vice-President. In prior elections, the country experienced problems with the original system in Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the Constitution, which failed to adequately segregate votes for President and Vice-President. This led to a tie in the 1800 election between Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates of the same party. Learn more about the history of the Twelfth Amendment from the University of Chicago.

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