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News Federal appeals court rules against immigrant children in right to counsel case
Federal appeals court rules against immigrant children in right to counsel case
Steven Wildberger
September 21, 2016 11:06:26 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that children facing deportation proceedings may not file a class action suit to determine whether they are entitled to an attorney as a...

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News Federal judge orders Texas to revise voter ID education materials
Federal judge orders Texas to revise voter ID education materials
Steven Wildberger
September 21, 2016 10:35:59 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday ruled in favor of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a case asserting that the state of...

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News UK PM denies EU report that Article 50 proceedings will begin in February
UK PM denies EU report that Article 50 proceedings will begin in February
Steven Wildberger
September 17, 2016 12:09:18 pm

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday denied EU President Donald Tusk's report that May intends to begin Article 50 proceedings by February. Article 50 is the portion of the...

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News Three news outlets sue FBI over apple decryption case
Three news outlets sue FBI over apple decryption case
Steven Wildberger
September 17, 2016 11:37:25 am

USA Today, the Associated Press and Vice Media on Friday filed a federal complaint against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking to learn how the government was able to overcome Syed Farook's iPhone's...

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News Supreme Court refuses to reinstate Ohio ‘Golden Week’
Supreme Court refuses to reinstate Ohio ‘Golden Week’
Steven Wildberger
September 14, 2016 09:49:28 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to reinstate Ohio's Golden Week voting procedure, which allowed people to register and vote in the same week. Golden Week was the first five days of a 35-day...

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UN urges states to ensure all trade agreements respect human rights
Steven Wildberger
September 14, 2016 08:14:05 am

A UN expert on Tuesday called on all nations to ensure that every existing and future trade agreement abides by and endorses all binding human rights treaties and environmental and health goals. In a statement accompanying release...

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Aruba votes to recognize same-sex unions
Steven Wildberger
September 10, 2016 09:38:47 am

The Aruban legislature on Friday voted to give official recognition to same-sex couples, giving them the right to register their unions and receive the benefits granted to other married people. Those benefits, such as the...

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North Dakota pipeline construction suspended by request of US government
Steven Wildberger
September 10, 2016 09:12:22 am

Construction on the Dakota Access oil pipeline was paused on Friday by request of three federal agencies that urged pipeline owner Energy Transfer Partners to pause its lawful building after a federal judge ruled in...

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News Thailand top court sentences protest leader to 20 years
Thailand top court sentences protest leader to 20 years
Steven Wildberger
September 7, 2016 09:12:49 am

Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the 20-year prison sentence given to Sondhi Limthongkul in 2012. A former media magnate, Sondhi violated Securities and Exchange Commission regulations when he fraudulently obtained...

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Algeria court convicts Christian convert of insulting prophet
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September 7, 2016 08:49:09 am

An appeals court in the Algerian city of Setif on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Slimane Bouhafs, a man the court says slandered Islam and the Prophet Muhammed. Bouhaf's lawyer claims his client only criticized political Islam...

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Ford pardoned Nixon for Watergate

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford, in a televised address to the American people, pardoned ex-President Richard Nixon for any offenses committed in association with the Watergate break-in.

Read the full text of Ford's address, or listen to him read the pardon (via Watergate.info).

Treaty of San Francisco signed, officially ending WWII in the Pacific

On September 8, 1951, the Treaty of San Francisco was signed between 49 nations and Japan, ending World War II in the Pacific region. In addition to dismantling the Japanese Empire, the accord also provided for compensation to be paid by Japan to prisoners of war and civilians who were victimized by Japan during the War. Communist China did not participate in the San Francisco negotiations and thus signed the separate Treaty of Tapei with Japan.

Ford pardoned Nixon

On Sepetmber 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Read President Ford's remarks explaining the pardon.

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