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News Turkish court strikes down Youtube ban
Turkish court strikes down Youtube ban
Matthew Pomy
April 4, 2014 10:54:26 am

Turkey's Constitutional Court on Friday partially lifted the country's ban on Youtube , saying the blanket ban violated human rights. Access to the website was blocked after video of officials discussing an attack on...

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News Egypt passes new anti-terrorism law
Egypt passes new anti-terrorism law
Matthew Pomy
April 4, 2014 10:14:58 am

The Egyptian government approved a new anti-terrorism law on Thursday in response to an attack on Cairo University . The new law is aimed at deterring the recent escalation of terrorist violence in Egypt during its transition...

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News West Virginia governor vetoes abortion bill
West Virginia governor vetoes abortion bill
Matthew Pomy
March 29, 2014 12:16:32 pm

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday vetoed an abortion bill that would have prohibited abortions later than 20 weeks after conception. The House passed the bill by a vote of 85-15...

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News Egypt court sentences two Morsi supporters to death
Egypt court sentences two Morsi supporters to death
Matthew Pomy
March 29, 2014 11:46:49 am

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced two supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi to death for murder. The charges stem from violence in Alexandria just after Morsi was ousted. Specifically, the two were convicted...

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UN: drone strikes should follow international law
Matthew Pomy
March 28, 2014 01:05:30 pm

The UN General Assembly (GA) called upon nations to ensure military drones are used in accordance with international law in a resolution passed on Friday. The resolution was presented by Switzerland and Pakistan and expressed...

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News Federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in Michigan
Federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in Michigan
Matthew Pomy
March 28, 2014 12:25:47 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Friday that the federal government will recognize the same-sex marriages of Michigan couples. The statement is in accordance with Holder's initial statement that the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

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News UN report shows increase in asylum claims to industrialized countries
UN report shows increase in asylum claims to industrialized countries
Matthew Pomy
March 22, 2014 11:01:43 am

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a report on Friday detailing the asylum trends in industrialized countries in 2013. The report shows a notable increase in asylum claims across industrialized countries compared to...

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News Ukraine PM signs elements of EU trade pact
Ukraine PM signs elements of EU trade pact
Matthew Pomy
March 22, 2014 10:22:46 am

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed elements of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Friday, reversing the previous administration's position on the legislation. The signing comes three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin and representatives...

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News Georgia senate approves medical marijuana bill
Georgia senate approves medical marijuana bill
Matthew Pomy
March 21, 2014 10:20:46 am

The Georgia State Senate on Thursday approved a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The bill carves our narrow acceptable uses and is careful to make clear it is not meant to...

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Russia finalizes annexation of Crimea
Matthew Pomy
March 21, 2014 09:02:45 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed legislation making Crimea officially part of Russia. The bills passed the House almost unanimously despite significant international criticism. Others have called the measure necessary to...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

League of Nations dissolved

On April 20, 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved with the close of its final session. Thirty-four countries had attended the final meeting at which they elected to dismantle the organization and bequeath its assets to the United Nations. Read a history of League of Nations from the UN.

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