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News EU lawmakers consent to common patent system
EU lawmakers consent to common patent system
Maureen Cosgrove
February 15, 2011 01:14:05 pm

The European Parliament on Tuesday agreed to the establishment of a common patent system despite lack of accord from Spain and Italy. EU member states have attempted to establish a uniform patent system for several...

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News Judge orders stay on release of Tucson shooter mug shots
Judge orders stay on release of Tucson shooter mug shots
Maureen Cosgrove
February 12, 2011 07:39:39 pm

Federal District Judge Larry Burns ordered on Friday that the federal mug shots of accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner temporarily be kept from public view. Defense counsel for Loughner filed an emergency motion to...

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News Federal judge upholds Wal-Mart firing of medical marijuana user
Federal judge upholds Wal-Mart firing of medical marijuana user
Maureen Cosgrove
February 12, 2011 07:02:20 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan on Friday ruled that Wal-Mart did not wrongly fire an employee who had been using medical...

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News Iraq government torturing detainees in secret prisons: Amnesty
Iraq government torturing detainees in secret prisons: Amnesty
Maureen Cosgrove
February 8, 2011 01:11:04 pm

The Iraqi government is operating secret prisons, and suspects held in Iraqi custody have been systematically tortured since before the 2003 US invasion, according to a Tuesday report from Amnesty International (AI) . The report, "Broken...

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News Mississippi federal judge dismisses health care challenge
Mississippi federal judge dismisses health care challenge
Maureen Cosgrove
February 5, 2011 03:07:13 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the health care reform law . Judge Keith Starrett ruled that...

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News UK terrorism expert criticizes European court rulings on control orders
UK terrorism expert criticizes European court rulings on control orders
Maureen Cosgrove
February 3, 2011 01:27:14 pm

The UK government's independent reviewer of terror laws on Thursday published a report saying that rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made it difficult to remove foreign terror suspects from Britain. Control...

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News Arizona legislature introduces bills challenging birthright citizenship
Arizona legislature introduces bills challenging birthright citizenship
Maureen Cosgrove
January 29, 2011 02:18:04 pm

The Arizona House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday introduced bills challenging the right to US citizenship for the children of legal and illegal immigrants born in the state. The proposed legislation, House Bill 2562...

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News Wyoming legislature approves bill rejecting same-sex marriage recognition
Wyoming legislature approves bill rejecting same-sex marriage recognition
Maureen Cosgrove
January 25, 2011 12:59:35 pm

The Wyoming House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that would prevent Wyoming from recognizing same-sex marriages and civil unions performed out-of-state. House Bill 74, Validity of Marriage, was passed by a 32-27...

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News US appeals court upholds University of Texas affirmative action policy
US appeals court upholds University of Texas affirmative action policy
Maureen Cosgrove
January 19, 2011 01:34:54 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled Tuesday to uphold the affirmative action policy of considering race in student admissions at the University of Texas at Austin (UT)...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal begins trial of former military official
Rwanda genocide tribunal begins trial of former military official
Maureen Cosgrove
January 19, 2011 12:42:07 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Monday commenced the trial of Idelphonse Nizeyimana on charges related to his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Nizeyimana, nicknamed "Butcher of Butare"...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

District of Columbia named seat of US government

On July 16, 1790, the District of Columbia was established as the permanent seat of the United States government by the Residence Act. Originally the district contained land on both sides of the Potomac, grants from Maryland and Virginia, but in the mid-19th century, when it was obvious that the major government buildings were being built on the Maryland side, Virginia asked for its land back and received it. Learn more about the District of Columbia.

Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq

On July 16, 1979, Hasan al-Bakr resigned as President of Iraq. He was replaced by Saddam Hussein, who held power until he was deposed by American forces in 2003. In 2006, Hussein was tried and convicted of crimes against humanity. He was executed by hanging later that year. Learn more about relations between the United States and Saddam Hussein from George Washington University.

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