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News DOJ and FBI takedown largest ever illegal dark web marketplace
DOJ and FBI takedown largest ever illegal dark web marketplace
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July 21, 2017 07:03:18 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) together with the FBI have seized and shut down AlphaBay, a criminal marketplace on the "dark web" on Thursday. The site, which has reportedly been operating on the...

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Senate introduces new health care bill
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July 14, 2017 10:30:41 am

The US Senate introduced new proposed legislation Thursday to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill will allow insurance companies already providing policies under the ACA to offer cheaper plans with limited coverage options and...

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UK publishes Brexit legislation
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July 14, 2017 09:06:42 am

The UK Parliament published legislation Thursday to sever political, financial and legal ties with the EU. The legislation, known as the Great Repeal Bill, will be a significant step towards the country's exit from the EU,...

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News Bahrain sentences human rights defender to two years in prison
Bahrain sentences human rights defender to two years in prison
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July 11, 2017 11:10:57 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Monday condemned Bahrain's sentencing of a human rights defender. Nabeel Rajab was originally arrested in June 2016 after he tweeted about alleged torture in a Bahrani prison....

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News Cambodia passes bill to stifle government opposition
Cambodia passes bill to stifle government opposition
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July 11, 2017 10:43:01 am

Cambodia's National Assembly on Monday passed a bill which prohibits political parties from being affiliated with convicted criminals. Commentators believe the law is aimed at weakening the opposition...

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DOJ files brief backing Texas voter ID law
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July 7, 2017 09:12:26 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief Thursday urging a judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas to dismiss a challenge to changes to Texas' 2011...

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Spain Constitutional Court rules provision of Catalan budget illegal
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July 7, 2017 08:47:26 am

The Constitutional Court of Spain ruled Wednesday that provisions of the Catallan budget that allocated funds to the upcoming independence referendum are illegal. The court held that any funds...

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Appeals court approves delay in case against air pollution standards
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April 28, 2017 04:48:28 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday granted a request from the Trump administration to stay ligation concerning an Obama administration air pollution regulation. The rule in question, the Mercury and...

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News Senegal court upholds life sentence for former Chad leader
Senegal court upholds life sentence for former Chad leader
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April 28, 2017 04:22:23 pm

The Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) in Senegal upheld the life sentence of Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture. Habre was sentenced to life...

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Supreme Court declines to hear General Motors ignition-switch appeal
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April 24, 2017 02:29:29 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by General Motors (GM) on its potential liability for ignition-switch defects. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had ruled ...

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First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia

On September 5, 1774, the first assembly of the Continental Congress, forerunner of the US Congress, convened in Philadelphia to protest the so-called "Intolerable Acts" passed by the British Parliament. Review the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress.

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On September 5, 1798, France promulgated a conscription policy with the passage of the Jourdan Law. The law instituted a draft for all males between the ages of twenty and twenty-five with exceptions for clergy, holders of public office, and certain students and industrial workers. The law also allowed the wealthy to pay for someone else to take their place in the military.

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