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News Bahrain court reverses convictions for 21 medics arrested during anti-government protests
Bahrain court reverses convictions for 21 medics arrested during anti-government protests
Daniel Mullen
March 28, 2013 12:31:21 pm

An appeals court in Bahrain on Thursday vacated convictions for 21 medics who were arrested at a hospital during anti-government protests in 2011. The group of medics were originally charged with taking part in unauthorized demonstrations...

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Canada lawmakers vote to ban transgender discrimination
Daniel Mullen
March 22, 2013 08:33:13 am

Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday approved a bill to outlaw discrimination against transgender individuals. The bill will go to the Senate, an unelected body, for final approval . The bill passed the House of...

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Colorado governor signs gun control legislation
Daniel Mullen
March 22, 2013 07:16:14 am

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed three bills into law on Wednesday which seek to address gun violence. The Prohibiting Large-capacity Magazines , Payment For Background Checks For Gun Transfers , and Background Checks...

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Philippines Supreme Court temporarily blocks state funding for contraceptives
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March 19, 2013 12:50:28 pm

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday temporarily blocked implementation of a law that provides for state funding of contraceptives. The legislation , which was signed into law last year following approval ...

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Tunisia lawmakers vote on timetable for constitution, elections
Daniel Mullen
March 15, 2013 02:49:15 pm

Tunisian lawmakers voted on Friday to establish a deadline for elections and an initial draft constitution. The draft constitution must be completed by the end of April and elections must be held by December. A spokesman for Mustafa Ben...

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Daniel Mullen
March 15, 2013 01:25:53 pm

Judge Merrick Garland of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling which allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it has...

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Federal judge overturns Idaho abortion law
Daniel Mullen
March 7, 2013 02:28:58 pm

Judge Lynn Winmill of the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Wednesday struck down Idaho's "fetal pain" statute, which banned most abortions after 20 weeks. The bill, called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child...

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Daniel Mullen
March 5, 2013 12:46:51 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday condemned the increase in attacks on those with albinism in Tanzania. Pillay's statement comes following four attacks on albinos over a 16-day period, including three...

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Daniel Mullen
February 28, 2013 03:22:59 pm

The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138 with seven not voting. The Senate approved [JURIST...

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Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty on Thursday to 10 of the 22 charges against him for providing classified materials to WikiLeaks in what the government says is the largest leak...

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Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants

On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics. Review the complete text of the Edict in French and read the Edict translated into English.

Thomas Jefferson born

On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County in the Virginia Colony. Jefferson went on to become, among other things, the third President of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. Jefferson was also responsible for reforming the laws of Virginia after independence from Great Britain.

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