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News Egyptians begin voting on new constitution in two-day referendum
Egyptians begin voting on new constitution in two-day referendum
Stephen Adelgren
January 14, 2014 11:27:18 am

Egyptians began voting Tuesday in a two-day referendum on the proposed new constitution, which would replace the one passed under former president Mohammed Morsi. Supporters of the new constitution view the referendum as a grand democratic move and the...

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News Supreme Court rules on ‘mass action’ suit
Supreme Court rules on ‘mass action’ suit
Stephen Adelgren
January 14, 2014 10:58:51 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. that the lawsuit in question is not a "mass action" suit under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)...

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News Philippines and Vietnam condemn new Chinese South China Sea fishing law
Philippines and Vietnam condemn new Chinese South China Sea fishing law
Stephen Adelgren
January 10, 2014 01:47:10 pm

The Philippines and Vietnam on Friday issued statements condemning a new Chinese law that will require foreign fisherman to obtain approval from China before fishing in large portions of the South China Sea. Both nations...

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News Afghanistan president to release 72 detainees against wishes of US
Afghanistan president to release 72 detainees against wishes of US
Stephen Adelgren
January 10, 2014 01:07:03 pm

A spokesperson for Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday said that the administration would be releasing seventy-two prisoners the United States considers dangerous militants from Bagram prison, stating that there was not enough evidence to continue to...

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News Supreme Court chief justice refuses to block health care law
Supreme Court chief justice refuses to block health care law
Stephen Adelgren
January 7, 2014 11:54:57 am

Chief Justice John Roberts of the US Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant a temporary injunction blocking the Obama administration from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), denying two doctor's groups' plea arguing the entire...

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News Thailand anti-corruption agency rules lawmaker’s actions illegal
Thailand anti-corruption agency rules lawmaker’s actions illegal
Stephen Adelgren
January 7, 2014 11:29:11 am

Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) ruled on Tuesday that the actions of 308 members of Parliament in trying to promote the passing of a bill were illegal. The bill in question would make Thailand's upper house of...

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US military personnel deploy to assist in South Sudan evacuation
Stephen Adelgren
December 24, 2013 03:16:43 pm

The US government on Monday deployed 150 US military personnel to a base in Djibouti in preparation for a possible evacuation of US citizens in response to escalating violence and political discord within South Sudan. The deployment follows [Reuters...

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News Chile court finds ‘Caravan of Death’ perpetrators guilty of murder
Chile court finds ‘Caravan of Death’ perpetrators guilty of murder
Stephen Adelgren
December 24, 2013 02:04:53 pm

A Chilean judge found eight former members of the military guilty of murder on Monday for their roles in killings perpetrated during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet . The men were members of the "Caravan of Death," a...

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Morsi to stand trial for espionage
Stephen Adelgren
December 18, 2013 02:36:15 pm

Egyptian state media reported Wednesday that ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will be tried on charges of espionage and terrorism along with 35 other defendants, many of whom are also former high-level officials and members of the...

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Ukraine demonstrators protest failed EU trade pact
Stephen Adelgren
December 15, 2013 11:32:13 am

Protests relating to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's decision to back out of an EU trade agreement occurred in Kiev on Saturday. The US has threatened to impose trade sanctions on the Ukraine...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Jamaica achieves full independence

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Read the Constitution of Jamaica from the Georgetown University archives.

First US federal anti-narcotics legislation passed

On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics. The "Act to Prohibit Importation and Use Of Opium" barred the importation of opium at other than specified ports and for other than medicinal use.

US House elects John Quincy Adams President

The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of electors in the 1824 presidential election. Adams prevailed by a 13-7-4 vote even though future President Andrew Jackson won more electors than him the previous November. The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution requires the House to determine the president if nobody secures a majority of electors. Learn more about the Election of 1824.

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