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South Korea iPhone customers file class action against Apple over data collection
Erin Bock
August 18, 2011 07:35:45 am

More than 26,000 iPhone users in South Korea joined in a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday against Apple's local headquarters for collecting location data without their consent. The class is composed of individuals who purchased an iPhone prior to...

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Rights group calls for justice system reform in DRC
Erin Bock
August 11, 2011 11:43:02 am

Amnesty International (AI) called Wednesday for justice system reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) . The report states that the justice system has allowed the Congolese army and other armed groups to...

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News UN Security Council condemns Syria rights abuses and use of force against civilians
UN Security Council condemns Syria rights abuses and use of force against civilians
Erin Bock
August 4, 2011 09:16:07 am

The UN Security Council (UNSC) released a statement Wednesday condemning human rights violations and use of force against civilians in Syria. The statement, delivered by Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri of India serving as...

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Italy lower house rejects LGBT hate crime prevention bill
Erin Bock
July 28, 2011 08:01:39 am

The Italian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected by a vote of 293 to 250 legislation that would have provided greater penalties for hate crimes committed against homosexuals and transsexuals....

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Guinea authorities arrest nearly 80 suspects after attack on president
Erin Bock
July 21, 2011 08:34:50 am

Guinea authorities have arrested between 70 and 80 suspects accused of plotting an attack on President Alpha Conde Wednesday. Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades at Condes' home, and three people were killed, including one of his bodyguards. The...

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US lawmakers urge probe of News Corp 9/11 hacking claim
Erin Bock
July 14, 2011 08:32:13 am

Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives called on US agencies Wednesday to open an investigation into whether journalists working for the media company News Corporation (News Corp.) and its subsidiaries violated US...

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OHCHR mission calls for aid to prevent Yemen humanitarian crisis
Erin Bock
July 7, 2011 07:56:51 am

A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Hani al-Majali, the delegation's head, warned of the potential crisis during...

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Sixth Circuit finds health care reform law’s individual mandate constitutional
Erin Bock
June 30, 2011 07:32:19 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday found the individual mandate provision of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) constitutional. The Thomas...

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Third Circuit hears arguments in health care law challenge
Erin Bock
June 23, 2011 09:00:00 am

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard arguments on Wednesday regarding the constitutionality of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , specifically...

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Federal judge rules Florida death sentence policy unconstitutional
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June 23, 2011 07:48:17 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled Wednesday that Florida's procedure for imposing the death penalty is unconstitutional. Florida's death penalty statute ...

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Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty

On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.

In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.

Alabama admitted as 22nd state

On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the United States of America as the twenty-second state.

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