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News Federal court sentences Fort Dix conspirators to life in prison
Federal court sentences Fort Dix conspirators to life in prison
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 04:24:00 pm

The five men convicted of plotting to kill US soldiers at Fort Dix have been giving sentences ranging from 33 years to life in prison. Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer was given a life sentence by a...

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New Hampshire Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 03:49:00 pm

The New Hampshire Senate voted 13-11 Wednesday to approve a bill that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved the bill [JURIST...

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Supreme Court hears voting rights case at end of 2008 arguments term
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 03:19:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard its final oral arguments for the 2008 term Wednesday. In Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder ,...

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News US AG to ask European countries to accept Guantanamo detainees within weeks
US AG to ask European countries to accept Guantanamo detainees within weeks
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 02:37:00 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the US has cleared 30 Guantanamo Bay detainees for release and will begin formally requesting that European countries accept them within weeks. During a European tour,...

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News US Army soldier who fled to Canada to avoid Iraq service pleads guilty to desertion
US Army soldier who fled to Canada to avoid Iraq service pleads guilty to desertion
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 01:36:00 pm

A US Army soldier who fled to Canada to avoid serving in the Iraq war pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of desertion. Spc. Cliff Cornell was sentenced to one year in prison at a court-martial...

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DOJ to investigate antitrust implications of Google book search settlement agreement
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 12:09:00 pm

Officials from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday that the DOJ has begun looking into whether a settlement agreement involving Internet search company Google, Inc. over two copyright infringement...

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Supreme Court rules statement to jailhouse informant can be used for impeachment
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 11:11:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 7-2 in Kansas v. Ventris that a defendant's statement made without a knowing and voluntary waiver of his Sixth Amendment...

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House Democrats urge AG to name special counsel to probe Bush interrogation policies
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 10:31:00 am

Members of the US House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations of torture against...

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Ninth Circuit rejects state secrets claim in rendition lawsuit against Boeing subsidiary
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2009 08:39:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the state secrets privilege does not bar a lawsuit against a company that allegedly provided logistical support for CIA rendition...

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Supreme Court hears arguments in IDEA, federal banking regulation cases
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 28, 2009 03:33:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Forest Grove School District v. T.A. , the Court will consider whether the...

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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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