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News Former Yugoslav spy chief charged with 1983 murder of dissident
Former Yugoslav spy chief charged with 1983 murder of dissident
Nicholas Tomsho
August 13, 2014 05:41:00 pm

German federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged Zdravko Musac, former head of the Yugoslavia secret service, with complicity in the 1983 murder of expatriate Yugoslav political dissident Stjepan Durekovic near Munich. Musac, now 72 years old,...

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News California prisons propose reform of use of force standards
California prisons propose reform of use of force standards
Nicholas Tomsho
August 6, 2014 03:29:11 pm

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) proposed new policies Friday for use of force against mentally ill inmates. The new regulations would require prison guards to consider the mental health status of inmates and their...

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News Missouri votes on state constitutional amendment for “right to farm”
Missouri votes on state constitutional amendment for “right to farm”
Nicholas Tomsho
August 6, 2014 11:38:06 am

Voters on Tuesday voted on a statewide referendum in Missouri to decide an amendment to the state constitution that would provide a "right to farm." If enacted, Amendment 1 will guarantee the rights of Missourians to "engage...

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News MA governor signs abortion buffer zone bill
MA governor signs abortion buffer zone bill
Nicholas Tomsho
July 31, 2014 08:29:42 am

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill Wednesday tightening security regulations to protect clients and patients at abortion clinics from abusive protests and demonstrations. The Act to Promote Public Safety and Protect Access to...

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News Bank of America to pay $1.27 billion for mortgage fraud
Bank of America to pay $1.27 billion for mortgage fraud
Nicholas Tomsho
July 31, 2014 07:58:34 am

A federal judge on Wednesday imposed a $1.27 billion penalty on Bank of America after a jury found them liable for mortgage fraud. Judge Jed Rakoff for the US District Court for the...

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News Thailand king endorses interim constitution
Thailand king endorses interim constitution
Nicholas Tomsho
July 23, 2014 11:21:01 pm

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej announced his support on Tuesday for an interim constitution that would grant extensive authority to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ,...

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News UN rights chief criticizes secrecy in governmental surveillance
UN rights chief criticizes secrecy in governmental surveillance
Nicholas Tomsho
July 17, 2014 12:55:13 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Wednesday over the widespread lack of transparency in governmental digital surveillance practices. The High Commissioner criticized a lack of accountability in both targeted and broad...

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News European Parliament allows Lithuania to adopt euro
European Parliament allows Lithuania to adopt euro
Nicholas Tomsho
July 17, 2014 12:19:13 pm

The European Parliament approved a resolution to allow Lithuania to adopt the euro as their official currency in a plenary session Wednesday. The resolution, which will make Lithuania the nineteenth nation to join the Eurozone...

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News UN: ground combat now leading cause of conflict-related civilian casualties in Afghanistan
UN: ground combat now leading cause of conflict-related civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Nicholas Tomsho
July 10, 2014 11:45:31 am

Ground combat engagements have surpassed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the most common cause of conflict-related civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported Wednesday. The report states that...

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Mexico lawmakers approve telecom reforms
Nicholas Tomsho
July 10, 2014 10:11:06 am

The Camara de Diputados , the lower house of Mexico's Congress, voted on Wednesday to approve strict reforms limiting dominant telecommunications and television companies. After 20 hours of debate, lawmakers passed the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US President William McKinley dies after shooting

US President William McKinley died on September 14, 1901, eight days after being shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Czolgosz was executed over McKinley's assassination on October 29, 1901. Read more about William McKinley.

Eugene Debs sentenced for opposing US entry into WWI

On September 14, 1918, socialist and labor activist Eugene Debs was sentenced to ten years in prison for violating the Espionage Act and opposing the entry of the United States into World War I. Incarcerated in the Atlanta Penitentiary, he was still there when he ran for President as the Socialist Party candidate in the 1920 election, receiving 919,799 votes. He was pardoned by President Warren Harding in December 1921. Learn more about Eugene Debs on the website of the Debs Foundation.

OPEC founded

On September 14 1960, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq. OPEC was created to promote higher crude oil prices for its members through the restriction of global supply. Learn more about the history of OPEC.

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