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News Four Guantanamo detainees transferred on Obama’s final day in office
Four Guantanamo detainees transferred on Obama’s final day in office
William Theisen
January 20, 2017 12:29:56 pm

The US Department of Defense announced the transfer of four Guantanamo prisoners Thursday. Jabran al Qahtani will be sent to Saudi Arabia , while Ravil Mingazov, Haji Wali Muhammed, and Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim will be...

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News EPA claims Fiat Chrysler failed to disclose engine software that increased pollutants
EPA claims Fiat Chrysler failed to disclose engine software that increased pollutants
William Theisen
January 13, 2017 01:10:46 pm

The US Environmental Protection Agency released a statement Thursday accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) of installing and failing to disclose engine software that lead to increased emission of nitrogen oxides in roughly 104,000 diesel-powered vehicles....

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News Rights groups: proposed Bangladesh law will fail to prevent child marriage
Rights groups: proposed Bangladesh law will fail to prevent child marriage
William Theisen
January 13, 2017 12:25:29 pm

A proposed revision to the Child Marriage Restraint Act in Bangladesh includes a provision that will allow for girls under the age of 18 to marry in "special cases," according to Girls Not Brides [advocacy...

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News Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal in Dow Chemical’s $1 billion tax deduction claim
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal in Dow Chemical’s $1 billion tax deduction claim
William Theisen
January 9, 2017 10:52:29 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in an appeal from Dow Chemical Company , rejecting the Michigan-based corporation's request to consider its $1 billion tax deduction claim. The case stems [district court...

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News UN rights expert condemns Iran for continued imprisonment of activists on hunger strike
UN rights expert condemns Iran for continued imprisonment of activists on hunger strike
William Theisen
January 9, 2017 09:47:33 am

A UN human rights expert expressed concern Monday for nine human rights activists imprisoned in Iran. Among those activists, eight are believed to be on life threatening hunger strikes, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human...

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Massachusetts governor signs bill delaying marijuana retail
William Theisen
December 31, 2016 12:01:08 pm

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed Senate Bill No. 2524 (SB 2524) on Friday, which will delay part of a voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative by six months. Massachusetts citizens voted 53.7% to approve the "possession, use, distribution,...

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Sixth Circuit allows lethal injection drug makers to remain anonymous
William Theisen
December 31, 2016 10:41:16 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that manufacturers of drugs used for lethal injections may remain anonymous in Ohio. The lawsuit, Fears v. Kasich, was brought by death row inmates...

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News Nation’s largest coal mining company files suit to block new regulations
Nation’s largest coal mining company files suit to block new regulations
William Theisen
December 29, 2016 04:54:03 pm

Murray Energy Corporation , the largest privately owned coal company in the US, filed a lawsuit last Thursday in an attempt to block new regulations promulgated by the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) ....

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News Report: North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un responsible for 340 executions while in power
Report: North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un responsible for 340 executions while in power
William Theisen
December 29, 2016 02:37:31 pm

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered the executions of 340 people in the five years that he has been in power, according to a report from the Institute for National Security Strategy , a...

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Supreme Court declines to review NFL concussion settlement
William Theisen
December 12, 2016 02:32:10 pm

The US Supreme Court denied review of two class action lawsuit settlements Monday related to concussion injuries suffered by players in the National Football League . The $1 billion settlement between the NFL and more...

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WWI gas attack on Canadians led to first chemical weapons ban

On April 24, 1915, the German army used chlorine gas against Canadian troops at Ypres. Gas was later employed by British and French forces against the Germans. Learn more about early efforts by the Red Cross to ban chemical weapons and review the June 1925 Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare.

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