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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court hears arguments on Voting Rights Act
Michael Haggerson
February 27, 2013 03:58:28 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Shelby County v Holder to determine whether Congress exceeded its authority when it renewed Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act...

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News UN rights chief: international community must continue to prevent abuses
UN rights chief: international community must continue to prevent abuses
Michael Haggerson
February 25, 2013 01:17:03 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday urged that the international community must continue to prevent human rights abuses and hold perpetrators accountable. Speaking at the opening of the 22nd...

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News Supreme Court rules double jeopardy applies even after judicial mistake
Supreme Court rules double jeopardy applies even after judicial mistake
Michael Haggerson
February 20, 2013 03:12:05 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Wednesday in Evans v. Michigan that double jeopardy applies even if the trial judge acquitted the defendant based upon an erroneous...

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News UN rights experts concerned over Israel prisoners on hunger strike
UN rights experts concerned over Israel prisoners on hunger strike
Michael Haggerson
February 13, 2013 02:55:32 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Wednesday over reports that three Palestinians being held in Israeli custody are in poor health. Tarek Qa'adan and Jafar Azzidine have been on hunger strike...

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News Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
Michael Haggerson
February 6, 2013 02:51:00 pm

The High Court of Australia unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Google did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct in violation of Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act of 1974 [text,...

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News Federal judge rules Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents
Federal judge rules Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents
Michael Haggerson
January 30, 2013 03:05:43 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Tuesday that Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents. If Samsung was found to have willfully infringed...

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News Federal Circuit reverses $2.5 million patent infringement judgment against Newegg
Federal Circuit reverses $2.5 million patent infringement judgment against Newegg
Michael Haggerson
January 23, 2013 02:53:22 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday reversed a $2.5 million judgment against Newegg in what could be a significant software patent ruling. The US District Court for the...

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News Supreme Court hears oral argument on jurisdiction
Supreme Court hears oral argument on jurisdiction
Michael Haggerson
January 16, 2013 03:14:18 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday pertaining to jurisdiction. The first, Arlington v. FCC , addresses whether Chevron USA v. NRDC allows a federal...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on warrantless blood alcohol tests
Supreme Court hears arguments on warrantless blood alcohol tests
Michael Haggerson
January 9, 2013 03:11:07 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Missouri v. McNeely on whether the Fourth Amendment allows a police officer to take a warrantless blood sample to test...

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Philippines legislature approves reproductive health bill
Michael Haggerson
December 17, 2012 12:34:53 pm

The Philippines House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday which establishes mandatory sex education in schools and government funding for contraceptives and family planning services and also guarantees all individuals the right...

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Mao Zedong widow sentenced to death in China

On January 25, 1981, Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, was sentenced to death by a special court in China. The charges stemmed primarily from Jiang's role in the Cultural Revolution. Saying "I was Chairman Mao's dog. I bit whomever he asked me to bite," Qing unsuccessfully argued that she was merely acting at the direction of her late husband, who had died five years earlier. In 1983, Jiang's sentence was commuted to life in prison so that she would have "time to repent." Her official trial documents have still not been released.

Charles Manson and "family" convicted of Tate murders

On January 25, 1971, Charles Manson and three women of his "family" were convicted of murder and conspiracy for the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

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