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News Cleveland submits revised use-of-force policy to federal judge
Cleveland submits revised use-of-force policy to federal judge
Justin Cosgrove
November 16, 2016 11:49:00 am

The city of Cleveland on Wednesday submitted a revised use-of-force policy to a federal judge on Wednesday. Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. of the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is overseeing...

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News Russia to block LinkedIn after court ruling
Russia to block LinkedIn after court ruling
Justin Cosgrove
November 11, 2016 10:30:35 am

Russia will block LinkedIn within the country after a court ruling Thursday. The local court found that the company had breached the country's data protection rules. This comes during a time of increased tension...

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News Amnesty: Iraq police forces tortured and killed villagers near Mosul
Amnesty: Iraq police forces tortured and killed villagers near Mosul
Justin Cosgrove
November 11, 2016 09:07:57 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday accused members of the Iraqi police force of torturing and unlawfully killing villagers during an operation to liberate Mosul from Islamic State (IS) forces. AI found that "men in...

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News Federal judge rejects Airbnb bid to halt San Francisco ordinance
Federal judge rejects Airbnb bid to halt San Francisco ordinance
Justin Cosgrove
November 9, 2016 04:50:26 pm

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a San Francisco law that forbids home-rental companies from reclaiming booking in circumstances where the home has not been registered with the city. Judge James Donato...

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News Ivory Coast president signs new constitution
Ivory Coast president signs new constitution
Justin Cosgrove
November 9, 2016 03:09:46 pm

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara signed a new constitution into law on Tuesday. Voters endorsed the new charter with over 93 percent of the vote in a referendum last month, and the Ivory Coast court upheld...

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News Federal judge denies Pennsylvania GOP effort to allow out-of-county poll watchers
Federal judge denies Pennsylvania GOP effort to allow out-of-county poll watchers
Justin Cosgrove
November 4, 2016 10:54:28 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday denied the Pennsylvania Republican Party's effort to allow out-of-county poll watchers to monitor precincts on election day. Judge Gerald Pappert stated...

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News Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Arizona election law
Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Arizona election law
Justin Cosgrove
November 4, 2016 10:30:11 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a challenge Wednesday to an Arizona election law. The Ninth circuit, in a 2-1 opinion turned down a legal challenge regarding thrown out ballots...

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News Federal appeals court rejects RJ Reynolds appeal over corrective warning statements
Federal appeals court rejects RJ Reynolds appeal over corrective warning statements
Justin Cosgrove
November 2, 2016 01:58:05 pm

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday against RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s appeal citing that they waited too long. Reynolds appealed a decision by a federal judge who rules that Reynolds was required to...

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News Ivory Coast voters approve new constitution
Ivory Coast voters approve new constitution
Justin Cosgrove
November 2, 2016 12:26:01 pm

Voters in the Ivory Coast have approved a new constitution during a weekend referendum, according to results announced Tuesday. It is hoped that the new charter will help the nation move on from the long lasting crisis in the country...

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Federal authorities charge 56 in ‘IRS’ fraud scheme
Justin Cosgrove
October 28, 2016 10:16:34 am

Federal authorities charged 56 people on Thursday in an indictment for fraud. The 56 people allegedly posed as Internal Revenue Service agents and immigration authorities. They are accused of coning...

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On September 9, 1998, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr filed a report to Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 impeachable offenses relating to his association with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

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On September 9, 1993, the Palestinian Liberation Organization recognized Israel after decades of conflict and terror attacks.

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On September 9, 1836, future US president Abraham Lincoln received a license to practice law from the Illinois Supreme Court. Setting up office in Springfield, he filed his first lawsuit less than a month later, on October 5. Learn more about the law practice of Abraham Lincoln, from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

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