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News Federal appeals court reinstates $675,000 damages in music sharing case
Federal appeals court reinstates $675,000 damages in music sharing case
Drew Singer
September 21, 2011 10:26:50 am

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Friday reinstated a $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and then shared them on the Web.The verdict was,...

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News Federal judge orders release of Proposition 8 trial video
Federal judge orders release of Proposition 8 trial video
Drew Singer
September 21, 2011 09:46:45 am

Chief US District Judge James Ware of the US District Court for the Northern District of California decided Monday to unseal video recordings from last year's trial over Proposition 8 ,...

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News Military Court upholds sentence of al Qaeda media director
Military Court upholds sentence of al Qaeda media director
Drew Singer
September 13, 2011 08:51:53 am

The US Court of Military Commission Review on Friday ruled that Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul , media secretary of Osama bin Laden , was properly convicted of being...

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News Federal appeals court considers Oklahoma Sharia law ban
Federal appeals court considers Oklahoma Sharia law ban
Drew Singer
September 13, 2011 07:57:20 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Monday heard arguments over whether state courts can consider international law—and in particular, Sharia law—in their decisions. State Question 755 allows state courts to look...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks Alabama immigration law
Federal judge temporarily blocks Alabama immigration law
Drew Singer
August 30, 2011 09:31:54 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on Monday issued a temporary injunction blocking an immigration law that was scheduled to take effect Thursday. "The court will issue detailed Memorandum Opinions...

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News Pakistan court orders seizure of Musharraf’s property, freeze of bank account
Pakistan court orders seizure of Musharraf’s property, freeze of bank account
Drew Singer
August 30, 2011 12:03:57 am

Pakistani Judge Shahid Raffique on Saturday ordered that the property of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf be seized and his bank account frozen in connection with his alleged involvement in the assassination of former...

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Ecuador voters approve judicial and social reforms
Drew Singer
May 8, 2011 03:41:11 pm

Ecuadorian voters on Saturday approved a series of judicial, social and other governmental reforms backed by President Rafael Correa . The judicial reforms will dissolve the standing oversight body and replace...

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News Federal judge refuses to dismiss Toyota acceleration lawsuit
Federal judge refuses to dismiss Toyota acceleration lawsuit
Drew Singer
May 1, 2011 10:24:46 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California on Friday denied a motion by Toyota to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed over the alleged sudden-acceleration...

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Yemen President Saleh agrees to step down, receives immunity
Drew Singer
April 24, 2011 12:10:22 pm

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday agreed to step down from power, ending his 32-year reign as the nation's leader. Saleh agreed to a proposal requiring him to hand power over...

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UN SG calls for ceasefire in Thailand-Cambodia clash
Drew Singer
April 24, 2011 11:31:13 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged Cambodia and Thailand to enter into a ceasefire agreement to resolve recent border clashes between the two countries. Saying that a military resolution is...

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Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools.

The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was more recently the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers more Pledge of Allegiance resources.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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