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News Kuwait opposition leader accused of criticizing regime released on bail
Kuwait opposition leader accused of criticizing regime released on bail
Peter Snyder
April 22, 2013 12:01:29 pm

Kuwait's court of appeals on Monday released opposition leader and former MP Mussallam Al Barrak on bail. The trial has been adjourned until May 13. Barrak was sentenced last week to...

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News Kuwait opposition leader sentenced to 5 years for criticizing regime
Kuwait opposition leader sentenced to 5 years for criticizing regime
Peter Snyder
April 16, 2013 11:03:53 am

Kuwait opposition leader and former MP Mussallam Al Barrak was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for criticizing leader Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah , which is a crime under Kuwait's...

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News Syria president reduces prison sentences of rebel fighters
Syria president reduces prison sentences of rebel fighters
Peter Snyder
April 16, 2013 10:24:10 am

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree Tuesday reducing prison terms by three quarters for some members of rebel forces. The decree, announced by the state news agency SANA , has been condemned by...

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News Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York concealed-carry law
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York concealed-carry law
Peter Snyder
April 15, 2013 12:17:29 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the New York state gun law requiring those who desire to carry a concealed handgun to show they have a special reason...

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News ICC indictee Kenyatta sworn in as fourth president of Kenya
ICC indictee Kenyatta sworn in as fourth president of Kenya
Peter Snyder
April 9, 2013 11:56:06 am

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as the fourth president of Kenya Tuesday. Kenyatta, who is the son of Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta , was elected in a closely contested race...

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Iraq Cabinet announces reforms to de-Baathification law
Peter Snyder
April 8, 2013 12:11:44 pm

The Iraqi Cabinet announced an amendment to the De-Baathification law on Monday that would allow thousands of former members of Saddam Hussein's now-defunct Baath party to serve in the public sector and receive pensions....

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Federal judge rules ‘used’ digital music cannot be resold
Peter Snyder
April 2, 2013 11:29:49 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Saturday that ReDigi Inc.'s "pre-owned" digital music sales infringed on Capitol Records LLC's music copyrights. ReDigi's online service...

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India high court denies patent for drug maker Novartis
Peter Snyder
April 1, 2013 12:08:10 pm

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected efforts by drug maker Novartis AG to patent an updated version of the company's leukemia-treating drug Glivec. The court reasoned that subject product "beta crystalline...

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News Top Egypt prosecutor issues arrest warrants for 5 activists
Top Egypt prosecutor issues arrest warrants for 5 activists
Peter Snyder
March 26, 2013 11:53:03 am

Egypt's top prosecutor issued arrest warrants on Monday against five activists for their alleged involvement in recent clashes between protesters and the Muslim Brotherhood . The warrants were issued against activists opposing the Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi...

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Central African Republic rebels dissolve constitution
Peter Snyder
March 26, 2013 11:25:40 am

Michel Djotodia, leader of rebel forces behind a coup in the Central African Republic (CAR) , declared in a radio address Monday that the country's constitution is dissolved and he is now the nation's leader....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Congress passes Sedition Act

On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, which declared that any treasonable activity, including the publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing," was a high misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment. Learn more about the Sedition Act from the National Archives and Records Administration.

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On July 14, 1789, ordinary citizens of France stormed the Bastille prison and freed prisoners held there. The event has come to symbolize the opening salvo in the French Revolution. One year later, France celebrated the establishment of a short-lived constitutional monarchy in Fête de la Fédération. The anniversary, Bastille Day, is celebrated today as a major French national holiday. Learn more about Bastille Day from the Government of France.

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