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News Spain parliament passes law limiting reach of universal jurisdiction statute
Spain parliament passes law limiting reach of universal jurisdiction statute
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 16, 2009 03:49:00 pm

The Spanish Congress of Deputies on Thursday gave final approval to a law limiting use of the country's universal jurisdiction statute to those offenses committed by...

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News House passes bill allowing transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
House passes bill allowing transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 15, 2009 02:49:00 pm

The US House of Representatives voted 307-114 Thursday to approve legislation that would allow Guantanamo Bay detainees to be transferred to US soil for prosecution. The measure was part of a...

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News Rwanda genocide suspect pleads not guilty
Rwanda genocide suspect pleads not guilty
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 14, 2009 04:58:00 pm

Former Hutu intelligence chief Idelphonse Nizeyimana on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to charges related to his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on property seizure, attorney’s fees
Supreme Court hears arguments on property seizure, attorney’s fees
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 14, 2009 12:15:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Alvarez v. Smith , the Court heard arguments on whether the due process clause...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on intervening in Carolina water dispute
Supreme Court hears arguments on intervening in Carolina water dispute
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 13, 2009 03:30:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in three cases. In South Carolina v. North Carolina , the Court heard arguments on whether...

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Peru Catholic bishops criticize proposed abortion law
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 13, 2009 12:15:00 pm

The Peruvian Catholic Bishops Conference (CEP) on Monday strongly condemned a proposed law that would legalize abortion in cases of rape or fetal deformity. The CEP's statement called the proposed legislation "arbitrary,"...

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News Supreme Court to hear Enron ex-CEO appeal
Supreme Court to hear Enron ex-CEO appeal
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 13, 2009 10:25:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari in four cases, including the case of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling . In Skilling v. United States [docket; cert. petition,...

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News House passes amendments to Military Commissions Act
House passes amendments to Military Commissions Act
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 9, 2009 02:44:00 pm

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of...

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News Senate committee approves reauthorization of expiring Patriot Act provisions
Senate committee approves reauthorization of expiring Patriot Act provisions
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 8, 2009 04:22:00 pm

The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-8 Thursday to approve legislation reauthorizing three provisions of the USA Patriot Act set to expire at the end of the year. The...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in First Amendment religious display case
Supreme Court hears arguments in First Amendment religious display case
Jaclyn Belczyk
October 7, 2009 03:09:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in three cases. In Salazar v. Buono , the Court heard arguments on whether an individual has Article...

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President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act

On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.

Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.

UK returns Hong Kong to China

On July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China at the conclusion of a 99-year lease. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. The Declaration affirmed the handover of Hong Kong along with governing principles. Most significantly, the Chinese agreed not to impose their socialist system on Hong Kong.

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