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News Accused 9/11 conspirator seeks court delay over treatment by guards
Accused 9/11 conspirator seeks court delay over treatment by guards
Emelina Perez
February 27, 2016 04:44:32 pm

A Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks testified on Friday that he has been subject to torment and mistreatment by prison guards. Ramzi bin al Shibh, from Yemen, is facing the death penalty with four other...

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News California Supreme Court rules in favor of prison overcrowding ballot measure
California Supreme Court rules in favor of prison overcrowding ballot measure
Emelina Perez
February 27, 2016 03:56:20 pm

The Supreme Court of California on Friday ruled that Governor Jerry Brown can put his plan to ease prison over-crowding on the ballot this November, reversing a lower court's previous ruling. A court in Sacramento decided...

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News UK PM announces EU referendum date
UK PM announces EU referendum date
Emelina Perez
February 20, 2016 03:33:01 pm

UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced Saturday that the UK will hold a referendum on June 23 to vote on whether the nation will remain a part of the European Union (EU) . EU and UK...

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News Georgia Senate passes amended religious freedom bill
Georgia Senate passes amended religious freedom bill
Emelina Perez
February 20, 2016 02:30:48 pm

The Georgia State Senate passed an amended version of a religious freedom bill, HB 757 , which some critics believe may be used to discriminate against same-sex couples. The bill gives religious leaders the right to...

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UN urges EU to implement measures for handling the migrant crisis
Emelina Perez
February 13, 2016 03:36:52 pm

A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) , Melissa Fleming, expressed concern over the growing number of migrants arriving in Europe and urged all EU member states to implement measures agreed...

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West Virginia legislature passes right-to-work law
Emelina Perez
February 13, 2016 11:43:54 am

The West Virginia Legislature passed the WV Workplace Freedom Act on Friday, overruling a veto by the Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin the day before. West Virginia is now the twenty-sixth state ...

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Turkey must control number of refugees, EU says
Emelina Perez
February 6, 2016 04:15:05 pm

Turkey must ensure that fewer refugees enter Greece by the time EU leaders meet later this month, European Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Saturday. Hahn stated that a reduction was expected when Turkey agreed to an action plan two...

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UN expert: conflict in Sudan must end immediately
Emelina Perez
February 6, 2016 02:45:46 pm

The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, on Friday called for an end to conflict in Darfur between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid which may have...

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News Iraq mass graves disturbed, HRW says
Iraq mass graves disturbed, HRW says
Emelina Perez
January 30, 2016 04:41:07 pm

Mass graves in Iraq are being disturbed , which could lead to destroyed evidence in proving possible genocide committed against the Yazidi, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Saturday. Dozens of Yazidi people...

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Former Brazil president subpoenaed in connection to money laundering scheme
Emelina Perez
January 30, 2016 04:16:14 pm

The Prosecutor's Office of Sao Paulo has subpoenaed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they investigate a possible money laundering scheme linked to the Petrobras scandal. Prosecutors in the Petrobras investigation allege that...

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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.
Learn more about Elias Howe from the University of Rochester.

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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