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News Federal judge rules challenge to Colorado tax law may continue
Federal judge rules challenge to Colorado tax law may continue
Matthew Pomy
March 8, 2014 03:11:17 pm

On Friday, a judge for the United Stated Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that a challenge to Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) could continue. The plaintiffs in the suit, consisting...

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News Egypt interim president signs election law decree
Egypt interim president signs election law decree
Matthew Pomy
March 8, 2014 02:30:23 pm

On Saturday, Egypt's Interim President, Adly Mansour, announced a new election law regulating the upcoming presidential race. The decree will allow the election commission to set a date for the vote, expected to take place in April, and allow...

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News HRW calls on Malawi to end childhood marriage
HRW calls on Malawi to end childhood marriage
Matthew Pomy
March 7, 2014 10:52:32 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Malawi to put an end to the practice of child and forced marriage in a report released on Thursday. The report was compiled based on interviews with 80 girls...

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News Italy appeals court overturns bank convictions
Italy appeals court overturns bank convictions
Matthew Pomy
March 7, 2014 09:53:14 am

An Italian appeals court overturned the fraud oversight convictions of several banks on Friday. A lower court ruled that JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, UBS AG and Depfa Bank Plc forced the city of Milan to enter...

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News Turkish opposition challenges new judicial control law
Turkish opposition challenges new judicial control law
Matthew Pomy
March 1, 2014 12:04:59 pm

Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP) , asked the nation's high court on Friday to overturn a newly enacted law granting parliament greater control over the judiciary. The CHP claims the law is an attempt...

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News Federal judge stays enforcement of Kentucky same-sex marriage ruling
Federal judge stays enforcement of Kentucky same-sex marriage ruling
Matthew Pomy
March 1, 2014 11:33:43 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Friday granted a stay on the enforcement of his previous ruling instructing Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages. The state requested ...

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News Germany court rules former Auschwitz guard unfit for trial
Germany court rules former Auschwitz guard unfit for trial
Matthew Pomy
February 28, 2014 10:20:01 am

A German district court in Ellwangen ruled Friday that accused former Auschwitz guard, Hans Lipschis, is unfit to stand trial. The ruling was based on Lipschis' early stages of incipient dementia, making him unable to comprehend the criminal trial....

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News Russia court places Putin opponent under house arrest
Russia court places Putin opponent under house arrest
Matthew Pomy
February 28, 2014 09:31:02 am

Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Friday sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to two months of house arrest. Navalny is also banned from using communication devices or the Internet. Navalny has been...

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Syria releases 100 day plan to remove chemical weapons
Matthew Pomy
February 22, 2014 12:00:53 pm

After failing to meet a February 3 deadline, Syria released a 100-day plan to dispose of their chemical weapons on Friday. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) set the deadline for all Syrian chemical...

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Ukraine votes to remove president
Matthew Pomy
February 22, 2014 11:24:32 am

On Saturday, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich . The vote followed Yanukovich's statement that he would not be resigning despite current escalating violence. At least 25 individuals have been...

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McKinley assassin put on trial

On September 23, 1901, Leon Czolgosz was put on trial for assassinating US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

Learn more about the legal aftermath of the McKinley assassination from the University of Buffalo Libraries.

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On September 23, 1905, negotiations on the Karlstad Treaty ended with an agreement to split the union of Sweden and Norway. The accord was then approved by Norway's parliament on October 9 and by Sweden's on October 13.
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