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News India government lifts ban on most pornography sites
India government lifts ban on most pornography sites
Matt Belenky
August 5, 2015 01:30:20 pm

The Indian government ordered internet service providers (ISPs) on Tuesday to allow access to the 857 previously banned pornography and humor websites, provided they did not include child pornography. The news comes in response to international criticism that came...

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News Malaysia prime minister fires attorney general investigating him for corruption
Malaysia prime minister fires attorney general investigating him for corruption
Matt Belenky
July 29, 2015 03:27:27 pm

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fired Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on Tuesday on news that Patail was investigating him on corruption charges. The charges include documents that allegedly money from the state investment fund...

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News New Jersey announces plans for police body cameras
New Jersey announces plans for police body cameras
Matt Belenky
July 29, 2015 11:57:26 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office announced Tuesday that the New Jersey State Police will spend $1.5 million to acquire 1,000 body cameras for troopers, in addition to the implementation of new guidelines aimed at...

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News Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president
Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president
Matt Belenky
July 22, 2015 09:37:20 am

The Maldives Parliament on Tuesday voted 78-2 in favor of impeaching Vice President Mohamed Jameel accusing him of neglecting his duties. Jameel had been deputy to President Yameen Abdul Gayoom since their election victory in...

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ACLU challenges NSA phone surveillance program
Matt Belenky
July 15, 2015 03:11:54 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday brought a lawsuit asking a federal appeals court to review a National Security Agency (NSA) phone data surveillance program. The motion filed by the ACLU...

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News Kuwait announces trial of 29 in mosque bombing
Kuwait announces trial of 29 in mosque bombing
Matt Belenky
July 15, 2015 02:56:40 pm

Kuwait prosecutors announced Tuesday that 29 people will face trial for their participation in the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque last month, which left 26 people dead and 227 others critically injured. According to the Kuwait News Agency...

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News California lawmakers drop right-to-die bill
California lawmakers drop right-to-die bill
Matt Belenky
July 8, 2015 12:14:41 pm

California lawmakers on Tuesday ended their legislative efforts to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives in the state. The right-to-die bill had been amended several times over the past half year. The law...

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News Russian lawmakers vote to adopt privacy law
Russian lawmakers vote to adopt privacy law
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 12:16:24 pm

Russian parliament members on Friday voted for a bill that forces online search engines to remove search results about a person at that person's request. The new law will allow a person to request that...

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News US court: Unpaid internships legal if they boost education
US court: Unpaid internships legal if they boost education
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 11:57:05 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday ruled that unpaid internships are legal when they are tied to the intern's education. The decision reverses a lower court decision that...

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News Mexican human rights center: Military officers gave orders to kill criminals
Mexican human rights center: Military officers gave orders to kill criminals
Matt Belenky
July 3, 2015 10:05:39 am

The Miguel Agustin Pro human rights center in Mexico on Thursday announced that there is evidence that high-ranking Mexican officers gave soldiers orders to kill criminals prior to an army mass slaying of suspected cartel members in...

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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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