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News France parliament begins debate on bill to ban burqa
France parliament begins debate on bill to ban burqa
Patrice Collins
July 7, 2010 07:28:11 am

The French National Assembly on Tuesday began debate on a bill that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public. Under the bill, women...

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News Federal judge finds for Merck in Louisiana Vioxx suit
Federal judge finds for Merck in Louisiana Vioxx suit
Patrice Collins
June 30, 2010 08:24:29 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday ruled in favor of Merck & Co. in a lawsuit filed by the state of Louisiana over reimbursements for the...

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News Federal judge refuses to allow Nigeria to observe plane bombing trial
Federal judge refuses to allow Nigeria to observe plane bombing trial
Patrice Collins
June 23, 2010 07:09:17 am

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion filed on behalf of the Nigerian government seeking to formally observe the trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab , accused of attempting to set off an explosive device...

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News Small business lobby group joins health care lawsuit
Small business lobby group joins health care lawsuit
Patrice Collins
May 15, 2010 10:48:42 am

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) , a small business lobby group, joined a lawsuit on Friday challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted health care reform law . The NFIB joins...

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News HTC files patent infringement complaint against Apple
HTC files patent infringement complaint against Apple
Patrice Collins
May 13, 2010 12:24:45 pm

Mobile phone maker HTC filed a complaint Wednesday against Apple with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to freeze the importation and sale of iPhones, iPads, and iPods. HTC, based in...

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News Australia police capture suspected Serb war criminal
Australia police capture suspected Serb war criminal
Patrice Collins
May 12, 2010 04:39:51 pm

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Wednesday apprehended alleged Serbian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic in New South Wales. Vasilijkovic, also known as Daniel Sneeden, had been on the run since March...

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News Kazakhstan lower house approves bill to increase president’s power
Kazakhstan lower house approves bill to increase president’s power
Patrice Collins
May 12, 2010 03:36:52 pm

The lower house of the Kazakhstan parliament approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to expand the powers of President Nursultan Nazarbayev . The bill, which deems Nazarbayev "leader of the nation," grants immunity for acts carried out...

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News China arrests Tibet writer after earthquake relief criticism
China arrests Tibet writer after earthquake relief criticism
Patrice Collins
April 26, 2010 01:32:30 pm

Chinese authorities have arrested a prominent Tibetan writer after he signed a letter critical of the Chinese government's relief efforts following the recent earthquake in the western Qinghai province, a family friend said Monday. Tra Gyal, who...

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China arrests Tibet writer after earthquake relief criticism
Patrice Collins
April 26, 2010 12:30:00 pm

Chinese authorities have arrested a prominent Tibetan writer after he signed a letter critical of the Chinese government's relief efforts following the recent earthquake in the western Qinghai province, a family friend said Monday. Tra Gyal, who...

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News China senior official stresses importance of impartial judiciary
China senior official stresses importance of impartial judiciary
Patrice Collins
April 23, 2010 10:51:00 am

A top Chinese official on Thursday appealed to the nation's judges, urging them to be impartial when issuing rulings. Speaking in front of a national meeting of high court presidents in the Shaanxi Province , Central...

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First American anti-slavery society organized

On April 14, 1775, Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia helped organize the first American society for the abolition of slavery.

Learn more about the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.

USSR agrees to leave Afghanistan

On April 14, 1988, the USSR signed the Geneva Accords, pledging to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan. Soviet troops had been in the country since the USSR invaded in 1979 in order to support the communist government there. In addition to setting a timetable for Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Geneva Accords further defined the terms of relations between the government of Pakistan and the communist government of Afghanistan, providing for the return of prisoners and non-interference in the affairs of the other nation.

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