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News Russia court finds deceased whistleblower guilty of tax evasion
Russia court finds deceased whistleblower guilty of tax evasion
Theresa Donovan
July 12, 2013 01:42:15 pm

A Moscow court on Thursday convicted deceased lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and former client, William Browder, of tax evasion. Magnitsky, who died in prison in 2009 under suspicious circumstances, was a lawyer for the Hermitage Capital Fund...

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Federal judge finds Apple guilty of e-book price fixing
Theresa Donovan
July 10, 2013 03:51:36 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday ruled that Apple violated the Sherman Act and various state statutes in an e-book price-fixing conspiracy. The...

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Egypt authorities order arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader
Theresa Donovan
July 10, 2013 02:43:13 pm

Egyptian authorities on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Mohammed Badie, spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood , as well as nine other leading Islamists, in an escalation of the crackdown against protesters of Egypt's current...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks Wisconsin abortion law
Federal judge temporarily blocks Wisconsin abortion law
Theresa Donovan
July 9, 2013 01:25:53 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on Monday issued a temporary restraining order on a Wisconsin law that would place certain restrictions on abortion providers in the state....

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News ACLU files lawsuit seeking same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania
ACLU files lawsuit seeking same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania
Theresa Donovan
July 9, 2013 11:47:35 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit in Harrisburg on behalf of 21 Pennsylvania residents who wish to marry their same-sex partner or who are seeking recognition by the state...

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UK House of Commons approves bill to hold EU referendum
Theresa Donovan
July 5, 2013 04:05:04 pm

The UK House of Commons voted 304-0 on Friday in favor a bill that would guarantee a nationwide referendum in 2017 to determine whether the UK would remain within the European Union (EU) . The bill was...

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Egypt’s interim government takes action against pro-Morsi media
Theresa Donovan
July 5, 2013 01:38:16 pm

Egyptian authorities on Wednesday shut down four Islamist-run television stations that were viewed as sympathetic to ousted President Mohamed Morsi . This crackdown occurred only a day after the Egyptian military removed Morsi from...

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US Treasury department delays PPACA employer mandate
Theresa Donovan
July 3, 2013 04:54:13 pm

The US Department of Treasury (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it will delay enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) employer mandate for businesses with 50 or more full-time employees...

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‘Carlos the Jackal’ loses appeal of France bombing conviction
Theresa Donovan
June 27, 2013 02:20:39 pm

Convicted terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, also known as 'Carlos the Jackal' , on Wednesday lost an appeal of his conviction for taking part in four bombings in France in 1982 and 1983, including two bombings that took place...

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California governor orders marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples
Theresa Donovan
June 27, 2013 01:09:18 pm

California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday issued a statement directing the California Department of Public Health (DPH) to instruct the state's counties to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples who are seeking them....

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French novelist defended Dreyfus in open letter

On January 13, 1898, the French journalist and novelist Emile Zola published an open letter entitled J'accuse in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army who had been dubiously convicted of spying. Learn more about the Dreyfus Affair. Sentenced to prison for libel, Zola fled to England; he was granted amnesty and returned to France, but died of carbon monoxide poisoning before Dreyfus was exonerated.

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On January 13, 1990, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was sworn in as the governor of Virginia by former US Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell. Wilder was the first African-American to be elected governor of a U.S. state. He would also serve as Mayor of Richmond, the state's capital city, from 2005 through 2009. Learn more about the life and career of Douglas Wilder.

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