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News Romania prime minister indicted on corruption charges
Romania prime minister indicted on corruption charges
Alexandra Farone
September 17, 2015 10:10:54 am

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was indicted Thursday for forgery, complicity in tax evasion and money laundering. Four others were also indicted in the case , which will be sent to the High Court...

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News Oklahoma appeals court halts execution
Oklahoma appeals court halts execution
Alexandra Farone
September 17, 2015 09:32:17 am

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution Wednesday for Richard Eugene Glossip, hours before he was scheduled for lethal injection. Glossip has always maintained his innocence and requested the emergency stay...

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News ICC unseals arrest warrant for 2 Kenyans accused of witness bribery
ICC unseals arrest warrant for 2 Kenyans accused of witness bribery
Alexandra Farone
September 11, 2015 09:24:48 am

The Office of the Prosecutor with the International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed arrest warrants Thursday for Paul Gicheru and Philip Kipkoech Bett, two Kenyans charged with interfering with the prosecution of the Kenya Situation. As...

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News Baltimore judge denies change of venue in Freddie Gray trials
Baltimore judge denies change of venue in Freddie Gray trials
Alexandra Farone
September 11, 2015 08:58:39 am

A judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City denied defendants' request Thursday to remove the cases against the six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray out of Baltimore to another jurisdiction....

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News Serbia prosecutors bring charges against Srebrenica massacre suspects
Serbia prosecutors bring charges against Srebrenica massacre suspects
Alexandra Farone
September 10, 2015 10:13:20 am

Serbia's Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor on Thursday indicted eight former policemen suspected of taking part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre . The suspects are charged with war crimes ...

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News Rights group sues UK for information on Syria drone strikes
Rights group sues UK for information on Syria drone strikes
Alexandra Farone
September 10, 2015 09:33:12 am

Rights Watch (UK) commenced a legal proceeding against the government on Tuesday, seeking the publication of legal advice the government claims provided justification for a Syrian drone strike that killed three, including two British citizens....

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News Federal judges predict health care birth control mandate will fail
Federal judges predict health care birth control mandate will fail
Alexandra Farone
September 4, 2015 11:28:40 am

Five judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion stating that the circuit's decision to uphold the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was "clearly and...

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News UN rights expert: ‘no end in sight’ for Syria conflict
UN rights expert: ‘no end in sight’ for Syria conflict
Alexandra Farone
September 4, 2015 10:09:22 am

Syrian civilians are facing war crimes and crimes against humanity with "no end in sight," a group of UN human rights experts said Thursday. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic ...

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News UN: France soldier accused of sex abuse in Central African Republic
UN: France soldier accused of sex abuse in Central African Republic
Alexandra Farone
September 3, 2015 10:01:38 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein announced Thursday that UN workers were informed on August 30 that a teenage girl in the Central African Republic (CAR) was allegedly sexually...

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Guatemala president resigns under corruption allegations
Alexandra Farone
September 3, 2015 09:28:11 am

Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina sent a letter to both the Guatemalan congress and reporters early Thursday announcing his resignation and his intention to "stand before justice." The congress has called...

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Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines.
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Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France.

The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.

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