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US Supreme Court issues equally divided opinion in spousal lending case
William Helbling
March 23, 2016 07:22:17 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday released a 4-4 opinion in the case Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore . The case addresses the role of spouses as guarantors in credit applications. In...

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Turkish president calls for ICC prosecution of Syria president Assad
William Helbling
March 21, 2016 09:25:41 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday urged the prosecution of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Speaking on a live broadcast on the TRT state news network, Erdoğan called...

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Ohio top court allows execution of death row inmate following botched attempt
William Helbling
March 17, 2016 10:09:46 am

The Supreme Court of Ohio on Wednesday ruled that the state can execute a man whose execution was halted in 2009 after a failed attempt to administer lethal injection drugs. Romell Broom was to be...

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Obama issues executive order sanctioning North Korea
William Helbling
March 17, 2016 09:09:40 am

US President Barrack Obama on Wednesday issued an executive order that will impose new sanctions on North Korea for their recent actions of nuclear and ballistic missile testing. The executive order imposes sanctions that include a...

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Myanmar releases 46 underage military recruits
William Helbling
March 14, 2016 10:23:30 am

The Myanmar government on Monday release 46 underage and child recruits from the military. Myanmar has released 745 underage recruits since the country became a part of a UN joint action plan in 2012. The UN believes...

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Russia arbitration court upholds ruling against Google
William Helbling
March 14, 2016 09:23:11 am

A Moscow arbitration court on Monday rejected an appeal by Google , upholding a ruling that the US-based company broke anti-monopoly laws by abusing its dominant position within the cellular application industry. Russian Internet company Yandex...

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Sierra Leone war criminal re-arrested for violating early release
William Helbling
March 13, 2016 12:06:45 pm

A Sierra Leone security official said Friday that Moinina Fofana, a former militia leader convicted of war crimes, was re-arrested for violating the terms of his early release. Fofana was convicted in 2007 on charges of murder,...

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William Helbling
March 13, 2016 11:06:35 am

The Virginia General Assembly on Friday approved a bill that will allow for the implementation of the electric chair if lethal injection drugs are not readily available. Virginia has faced issues with obtaining lethal...

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Guatemala court orders damages for crimes against humanity during civil war
William Helbling
March 3, 2016 09:39:27 am

A retired lieutenant colonel and a former paramilitary were ordered to pay more than USD $1 million in damages to victims of sexual slavery and other crimes against humanity during Guatemala's Civil War and decades of armed conflict. Both...

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UK court rules Nigeria towns can sue Shell in UK
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March 3, 2016 08:39:21 am

A UK judge ruled Wednesday that Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) can be sued by two Nigerian towns in a British court for their involvement in oil leaks in Nigeria. Lawyers from Leigh Day brought a case [press...

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Puerto Ricans granted US Citizenship

On March 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting Puerto Rico status as a United States territory and granting all of its residents US citizenship. The Bill furthermore constructed a government and a bill of rights for the island and allowed its residents to serve in the US military. In 1952, the rights of Puerto Rico and its residents were further extended when the island promulgated its own constitution.

Lord Mansfield born

Lord Mansfield (William Murray), Chief Justice of the King's Bench and developer of English commercial law, was born in Scone, Scotland, on March 2, 1702. Learn more about Lord Mansfield.

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