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News Supreme Court declines to rule on Puerto Rico voting rights
Supreme Court declines to rule on Puerto Rico voting rights
Michael Haggerson
May 15, 2012 10:50:59 am

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari on Monday in Igartua v. United States, a case challenging Puerto Ricans' inability to vote in US presidential elections. The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...

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News Federal appeals court remands Apple’s injunction request against Samsung
Federal appeals court remands Apple’s injunction request against Samsung
Michael Haggerson
May 15, 2012 09:42:34 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially on Monday reversed the district court's refusal to grant a temporary injunction for Apple against Samsung for...

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News UN rights expert concerned over Israel prison conditions
UN rights expert concerned over Israel prison conditions
Michael Haggerson
May 2, 2012 02:38:15 pm

Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur of the occupied Palestinian territory , said Wednesday that he is "appalled" by "continuing human rights violations in Israeli prisons." Israeli prison authorities have taken punitive measures against the more...

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News Tennessee legislature passes abstinence-only sex education bill
Tennessee legislature passes abstinence-only sex education bill
Michael Haggerson
May 2, 2012 01:15:43 pm

The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed a bill that augments the state's abstinence-only sex education curriculum to allow parents to sue school teachers or organizations that promote "gateway sexual activity." The...

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News Libya challenges ICC’s right to try Gaddafi’s son
Libya challenges ICC’s right to try Gaddafi’s son
Michael Haggerson
May 1, 2012 12:22:57 pm

The Libyan government on Tuesday formally challenged the right of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary;...

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News Bahrain must free protesters immediately: HRW
Bahrain must free protesters immediately: HRW
Michael Haggerson
May 1, 2012 11:03:42 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Bahrain to immediately release the leaders of last year's anti-government protests, including Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja . HRW states that the 14 individuals have been jailed...

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News Supreme Court orders appeals court to reconsider Illinois ex-governor Ryan’s appeal
Supreme Court orders appeals court to reconsider Illinois ex-governor Ryan’s appeal
Michael Haggerson
April 30, 2012 02:13:27 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday ordered the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to reconsider former Illinois governor George Ryan's appeal in light of Wood v. Milyard [SCOTUS blog...

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News UK court rules ISPs must block file sharing website
UK court rules ISPs must block file sharing website
Michael Haggerson
April 30, 2012 01:18:17 pm

The UK High Court ruled on Monday that British Internet service providers (ISPs) must block the file sharing website The Pirate Bay . All of the ISPs, except one which requested additional time to consider the ruling, have one...

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News Former US military cadets sue service academies for failing to prevent rapes
Former US military cadets sue service academies for failing to prevent rapes
Michael Haggerson
April 21, 2012 08:01:07 pm

Two former cadets from the US Military Academy and the US Naval Academy brought a suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the service academies failed...

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Mexico legislature passes climate change bill
Michael Haggerson
April 21, 2012 07:55:22 pm

The Mexican legislature passed a sweeping climate change bill on Thursday 128-10 in the Chamber of Deputies and unanimously in the Senate . The bill requires the country to reduce carbon dioxide...

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India constitution ratified

On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

Tennessee became first state to ban alcohol sales

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