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Puerto Rico governor approves statehood referendum
Mark Casper
February 4, 2017 02:03:08 pm

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló , on Friday approved a law to hold nonbinding referendum that would allow the US territory to vote on statehood. The referendum, to be...

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News NCAA and conferences agree to $208.7 million settlement in antitrust suit
NCAA and conferences agree to $208.7 million settlement in antitrust suit
Mark Casper
February 4, 2017 01:32:00 pm

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and 11 conferences agreed Friday to a $208.7 million settlement in a class action suit brought by former college athletes alleging their scholarships were illegally capped. The lawsuit ...

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News Turkey threatens to scrap Greece migration deal
Turkey threatens to scrap Greece migration deal
Mark Casper
January 29, 2017 04:20:18 pm

Turkey threatened to scrap an agreement with Greece on refugees and migrants on Friday if eight soldiers from Turkey are not retried in Greece. The soldiers fled Turkey for Greece following last year's failed coup. Greece's Supreme Court...

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News Federal court orders Wisconsin lawmakers to redraw district lines
Federal court orders Wisconsin lawmakers to redraw district lines
Mark Casper
January 29, 2017 03:56:56 pm

A three-judge panel for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ordered the state legislature on Friday to redraw legislative district lines by November 1. The panel's decision, which they stated was to...

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News Maine governor signs marijuana moratorium bill
Maine governor signs marijuana moratorium bill
Mark Casper
January 28, 2017 03:48:06 pm

Maine Governor Paul LePage on Friday signed the marijuana moratorium bill into law, just three days before recreational marijuana becomes legal in Maine. The bill allows personal marijuana use but restricts retail sales for one year, at...

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News FBI request for Twitter account data may have been legal overstep
FBI request for Twitter account data may have been legal overstep
Mark Casper
January 28, 2017 02:15:03 pm

Following Twitter's release of two warrantless surveillance orders published on Friday, some legal experts have said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may have overstepped current legal guidelines for acquiring certain internet data. The...

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News DOJ: Trump appointment of son-in-law does not violate anti-nepotism laws
DOJ: Trump appointment of son-in-law does not violate anti-nepotism laws
Mark Casper
January 22, 2017 02:37:52 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a 14-page legal opinion Saturday holding that US President Donald Trump's appointment of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a senior adviser did not violate federal anti-nepotism laws. Particularly, some have...

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News Texas Supreme Court agrees to review same-sex marriage case
Texas Supreme Court agrees to review same-sex marriage case
Mark Casper
January 22, 2017 01:56:47 pm

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed its previous 8-1 decision , choosing to review a lower court ruling in which that court held cities are required to offer the same benefits to same-sex spouses...

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News Turkish parliament approves plan to strengthen presidential powers
Turkish parliament approves plan to strengthen presidential powers
Mark Casper
January 21, 2017 03:30:00 pm

The Turkish Parliament on Saturday approved a plan which, if approved by vote later this year, would increase presidential power within the country and would allow President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to stay in office until 2029. The referendum...

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US asks South Korea to arrest brother of former UN chief
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January 21, 2017 02:30:00 pm

According to a US prosecutor, the US asked South Korea to arrest Ban Ki-sang, brother of former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon , for his involvement in a bribery scheme to sell a Vietnamese building complex. Specifically,...

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Abraham Lincoln approves Confiscation Act

On July 17, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Second Confiscation Act, which among other things allowed for the confiscation of private property in rebel territory, without due process or any opportunity for defense. Learn more about the Confiscation Act of 1862.

Potsdam Conference Opens

On July 17, 1945, a conference attended by US President Harry Truman, UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and USSR leader Joseph Stalin opened in Postdam, Germany. Along with the Yalta Conference a few months prior, Potsdam created the post-World War II world order. Learn more about the Postdam Conference from the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.

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