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News Illinois AG asks Seventh Circuit to reconsider concealed carry ban
Illinois AG asks Seventh Circuit to reconsider concealed carry ban
Max Slater
January 11, 2013 10:25:57 am

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday requested that the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit review a decision last month that struck down Illinois' ban on carrying concealed...

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News Obama signs bill giving Supreme Court review of Virgin Islands high court rulings
Obama signs bill giving Supreme Court review of Virgin Islands high court rulings
Max Slater
December 30, 2012 02:45:47 pm

US President Barack Obama signed a bill on Friday authorizing the US Supreme Court direct review of decisions made by the Virgin Islands Supreme Court . The bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Donna...

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News India charges six suspects with murder after death of gang rape victim
India charges six suspects with murder after death of gang rape victim
Max Slater
December 30, 2012 01:57:47 pm

Police in New Delhi, India on Saturday charged six men with the murder of a woman who died from injuries sustained in a gang-rape. The woman, a 23-year-old medical student, was gang raped on a bus in...

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News DOJ charges two former Swiss bank traders with manipulating interest rates
DOJ charges two former Swiss bank traders with manipulating interest rates
Max Slater
December 19, 2012 12:25:24 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges Wednesday against two former UBS traders for allegedly helping UBS illegally manipulate foreign interest rates. The DOJ accused former traders Tom Hayes and Roger...

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News US trade commission rules for Apple in patent dispute with Google
US trade commission rules for Apple in patent dispute with Google
Max Slater
December 19, 2012 11:23:43 am

A judge for the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Tuesday that Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google may not assert a patent claim against Apple regarding a sensor that prevents phone users from...

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News UN probe: rights violations during recent violence in eastern DRC
UN probe: rights violations during recent violence in eastern DRC
Max Slater
December 19, 2012 10:22:27 am

A UN probe into human rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) found on Tuesday that at least 126 people were raped and at least two civilians were killed during recent violence in the...

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DOJ reaches settlement with publisher in price-fixing lawsuit
Max Slater
December 19, 2012 09:28:46 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement on Tuesday with book publisher Penguin Group, Inc. regarding an alleged conspiracy to raise the prices of e-books. The DOJ's antitrust division filed a...

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UN rights chief expresses concern over new Egypt constitution
Max Slater
December 7, 2012 11:13:19 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed grave concern on Friday at the rising death toll during the ongoing political chaos in Egypt, saying that Egypt's draft constitution presents serious problems for human...

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News Michigan lawmakers approve ‘freedom to work’ bill
Michigan lawmakers approve ‘freedom to work’ bill
Max Slater
December 7, 2012 10:20:09 am

Michigan's Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday, known as "Freedom to Work," that makes payment of union dues voluntary and limits workers' rights to strike and picket. The House passed the...

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DOJ warns Washington state that marijuana remains illegal under federal law
Max Slater
December 6, 2012 10:29:50 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday warned Washington state that although voters in the state legalized marijuana last month , marijuana is still illegal under federal law . The DOJ announced that...

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

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