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News Federal judge orders Congress to cooperate with insider trading probe
Federal judge orders Congress to cooperate with insider trading probe
William Helbling
November 17, 2015 10:34:49 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered a US House of Representatives committee and a former staffer to cooperate with an insider trading investigation into a...

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News Bosnia police arrest 3 accused of war crimes
Bosnia police arrest 3 accused of war crimes
William Helbling
November 17, 2015 10:34:42 am

Bosnian police on Tuesday arrested three men suspected of committing war crimes during the 1990s. Sarajevo lawyer Ibro Merkez and Gorazde police commissioner Esef Huric are alleged to have illegally detained and...

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News UN adopts resolution condemning violence in Burundi
UN adopts resolution condemning violence in Burundi
William Helbling
November 13, 2015 07:40:23 am

The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the political violence and killings currently afflicting Burundi. The violence began in the wake of President Pierre Nkurunziza announcing that he would seek a...

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News Federal appeals court rejects California death penalty challenge
Federal appeals court rejects California death penalty challenge
William Helbling
November 13, 2015 06:40:12 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that had held that California's death penalty system was unconstitutional . The appeals court held that the excessive...

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News EU criticizes Turkey’s lack of human rights reform
EU criticizes Turkey’s lack of human rights reform
William Helbling
November 11, 2015 08:08:04 am

The EU on Tuesday released a report criticizing Turkey for human rights and governmental issues which they save have not been addressed through new reforms. The report discusses how issues such as the refugee crisis and oppression...

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News Belgium court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-users
Belgium court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-users
William Helbling
November 10, 2015 01:08:15 pm

Belgium's Court of First Instance on Monday ordered Facebook to cease all tracking of users within the country who have not signed up for the social networking platform. The court has given Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking...

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News Mississippi Supreme Court grants same-sex divorce
Mississippi Supreme Court grants same-sex divorce
William Helbling
November 6, 2015 08:14:01 am

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that same-sex divorce is legal within the state. In a 5-4 decision, the high court granted the divorce order citing to the recent US Supreme Court decision in Obergefell...

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News Federal appeals court rules against Florida credit card surcharge ban
Federal appeals court rules against Florida credit card surcharge ban
William Helbling
November 6, 2015 07:13:51 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that a Florida state law that bars retailers from imposing surcharges on credit card purchases is unconstitutional. Under the Florida statute it is...

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News Austria introduces new bill to deter Afghan migrants
Austria introduces new bill to deter Afghan migrants
William Helbling
November 3, 2015 10:24:58 am

Austria's cabinet on Tuesday introduced a new bill to deter Afghan migrants from seeking asylum in the country. Under current Austrian laws, Afghan migrants may bring their family into Austria after waiting one year. The new bill will extend...

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News Amnesty: Royal Dutch Shell failed to clean Nigeria oil spill sites
Amnesty: Royal Dutch Shell failed to clean Nigeria oil spill sites
William Helbling
November 3, 2015 09:24:55 am

Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) has failed to clean oil-polluted areas of the Niger Delta despite the company's assurances that it has properly handled the oil spills, Amnesty International (AI) reported Monday. Under Nigerian...

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Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola burned at the stake

Radical Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in the Republic of Florence on May 23, 1498 for preaching against the practices of the powerful within the Catholic Church, including Pope Alexander VI, and celebrating mass while excommunicated. Learn more about the life of Savonarola and his execution.

Captain Kidd hanged for piracy

On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd, convicted of piracy and murder, was hanged in London. His body was later tarred and hung up in a gibbet - an iron cage - at the mouth of the River Thames as a warning to others.

Learn more about Captain Kidd.

South Carolina becomes eighth U.S. state

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratified the US Constitution, becoming the eighth American state. Learn more about the history of South Carolina.

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