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Israel police recommend indictment of Netanyahu
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February 14, 2018 08:30:23 am

The Israeli police force said Monday that they have enough evidence to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , who has allegedly accepted bribes in two separate cases and acted against the interests of the...

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Second federal judge blocks DACA repeal
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February 14, 2018 07:48:54 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has blocked the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives undocumented immigrants...

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News HRW: Libya armed groups preventing thousands of families from returning to Benghazi
HRW: Libya armed groups preventing thousands of families from returning to Benghazi
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February 1, 2018 05:01:57 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Thursday that numerous armed groups, some linked to the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), are preventing thousands of internally displaced individuals from returning home. The LNA-affiliated groups are reportedly preventing...

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News Japanese woman files lawsuit against government seeking damages for forced sterilization
Japanese woman files lawsuit against government seeking damages for forced sterilization
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January 31, 2018 09:00:35 am

An unnamed woman in her 60s filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government Tuesday seeking 11 million yen (approximately USD $101,000) in damages for her forced sterilization at the age of 150because of her intellectual disability under...

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Unions file NAFTA labor complaint against Mexico government
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January 26, 2018 07:22:28 am

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Mexico's National Workers Union (MNWU) filed a complaint with the US National Administrative Office (NAO) Thursday claiming that Mexico is preparing...

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Florida voters to decide whether to restore voting rights to felons
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January 24, 2018 08:43:28 am

Florida voters will have an opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would automatically restore voting rights to felons once they complete their sentences after election officials certified petition signatures...

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Former DOE employee files whistleblower complaint after being fired for leaked photo
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January 22, 2018 12:17:52 pm

A former Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that he was fired after releasing controversial photographs of Energy Secretary Rick Perry embracing coal executive Robert Murray during...

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Federal court strikes down challenge to prostitution ban
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January 19, 2018 09:05:38 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday unanimously struck down a constitutional challenge to a California law that criminalizes prostitution. The lawsuit was brought by three self-acknowledged prostitutes, a potential...

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News 22 state AGs to challenge net-neutrality repeal in federal court
22 state AGs to challenge net-neutrality repeal in federal court
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January 17, 2018 09:41:35 am

Attorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a Protective Petition for Review in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday asking the court to review...

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DOJ to appeal DACA decision directly to Supreme Court
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January 17, 2018 08:37:25 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it plans to seek Supreme Court review of a trial court's decision to block the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ...

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