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News France court allows women to adopt same-sex spouses’ children
France court allows women to adopt same-sex spouses’ children
Colleen Mallick
April 16, 2015 12:08:54 pm

A French court on Thursday permitted four lesbian women to adopt their wives' children born in foreign countries through artificial insemination. France has legalized same-sex marriage and adoption, but only heterosexual couples are authorized to have medically assisted fertilization....

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News Spain judge upholds genocide charges against 7 Morocco officials
Spain judge upholds genocide charges against 7 Morocco officials
Colleen Mallick
April 10, 2015 10:43:06 am

A judge in Spain decided on Friday that genocide charges against seven former and current Moroccan officials, who are accused of committing torture and killings in the Western Sahara from 1975-91, are justified. In his ruling, Judge Pablo Ruz...

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News Cambodia legislature appoints new electoral body
Cambodia legislature appoints new electoral body
Colleen Mallick
April 10, 2015 08:05:09 am

Cambodian lawmakers on Thursday voted by an overwhelming margin to approve a new electoral commission that promises to ensure fairness in the next national vote in 2018. The vote came after opposition leader Sam Rainsey criticized the electoral commission...

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News White House supports banning sexual orientation conversion therapy
White House supports banning sexual orientation conversion therapy
Colleen Mallick
April 9, 2015 12:22:30 pm

The Obama administration on Wednesday voice support for banning sexual orientation conversion therapy on minors in response to an online petition with more than 120,000 signatures. Conversion therapy is practiced by medical health providers with the...

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News UN rights experts condemn airstrikes on Libya airport
UN rights experts condemn airstrikes on Libya airport
Colleen Mallick
April 3, 2015 02:03:21 pm

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday strongly condemned the continuous airstrikes on an airport in the western town of Zintan, claiming the attacks pose danger to civilians and are undermining efforts to...

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News Indiana, Arkansas governors sign amended ‘religious freedom’ bills
Indiana, Arkansas governors sign amended ‘religious freedom’ bills
Colleen Mallick
April 3, 2015 01:26:33 pm

Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law on Thursday an amended version of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) , which critics argued gave business owners the legal right to deny service based on...

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News Pakistan military court sentences 6 to death for terrorism
Pakistan military court sentences 6 to death for terrorism
Colleen Mallick
April 2, 2015 01:24:19 pm

The new military courts established in Pakistan sentenced six Islamic militants to death on Thursday and a seventh to life in prison for their involvement in terrorism. A military spokesman said the seven men were convicted of...

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News Argentina court dismisses Iran cover-up charges against president
Argentina court dismisses Iran cover-up charges against president
Colleen Mallick
March 27, 2015 11:51:09 am

An Argentinian appeals court on Thursday dismissed charges against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for conspiring to insulate Iranian officials' from prosecution over their alleged participation in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center....

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News UN: Libya armed groups attacking human rights defenders
UN: Libya armed groups attacking human rights defenders
Colleen Mallick
March 26, 2015 01:58:51 pm

Armed groups in Libya are deliberately attacking human rights defenders, according to a UN report released Wednesday. Attacks have increased since fighting escalated in May 2014 and have been documented in a joint report by...

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Georgia lawmakers approve medical marijuana bill
Colleen Mallick
March 26, 2015 01:50:58 pm

The Georgia General Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday legalizing marijuana for limited medical purposes. The proposed legislation is expected to be signed into law shortly by Governor Nathan Deal . The bill,...

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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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