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News Trump’s immigration order faces new opposition from former government officials, tech groups
Trump’s immigration order faces new opposition from former government officials, tech groups
William Theisen
February 6, 2017 11:23:16 am

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received two separate filings Monday from officials in the public and private sectors who oppose President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. The appellate court is considering a...

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News Congress votes to overturn SEC rule requiring more transparency in natural resources industry
Congress votes to overturn SEC rule requiring more transparency in natural resources industry
William Theisen
February 3, 2017 02:14:18 pm

The US Senate voted 52-48 to approve a resolution Thursday that would repeal a Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring oil, gas and mineral companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. The rule, officially...

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News Federal judge: executive order on immigration does not restrict legal residents
Federal judge: executive order on immigration does not restrict legal residents
William Theisen
February 3, 2017 01:39:25 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order on Thursday that enjoins two subsections of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. The...

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News Argentina tightens immigration laws for alleged criminals
Argentina tightens immigration laws for alleged criminals
William Theisen
January 30, 2017 01:44:55 pm

The government of Argentina made changes to the country's immigration laws on Monday that will make the deportation of alleged criminals easier and restrict entry for those with an outstanding criminal case in other countries, according to a post in...

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Philippines president suspends controversial anti-drug campaign
William Theisen
January 30, 2017 12:56:46 pm

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte , who was elected last May after campaigning on a promise to be extremely harsh on drug users , announced the suspension of the island nation's "war on drugs" during a press conference...

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Pakistan top court approves execution of man with schizophrenia
William Theisen
January 27, 2017 01:14:11 pm

A Pakistani man who was convicted of killing a cleric in 2002 can be executed , according to the Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday, despite having been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The court stayed the execution ...

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Dutch justice minister resigns amid accusations of connection to drug trafficker
William Theisen
January 27, 2017 01:03:37 pm

The Minister of Security and Justice for the Netherlands resigned Friday, making him the third member of the Dutch government to resign amid a scandal involving a USD $2.1 million deal made between prosecutors and a drug trafficker. Ard van...

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HRW: Greece should transfer thousands of refugees confined to Aegean Islands
William Theisen
January 23, 2017 01:08:28 pm

Of the more than 14,000 asylum seekers currently confined to five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, many are facing dire circumstances due to irregularly harsh winter conditions, according to a statement released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

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US ethics group files lawsuit claiming Trump’s businesses violate Constitution
William Theisen
January 23, 2017 12:28:44 pm

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Monday claiming President Donald Trump's continued business dealings violate the...

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Uber ordered to pay $20 million for misleading recruitment information
William Theisen
January 20, 2017 01:18:36 pm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday that Uber Technologies agreed to pay $20 million to settle a claim that the ride-hailing company had engaged in misleading tactics to recruit new drivers....

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Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia

On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.

First US wartime conscription law took effect

On April 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, the first wartime conscription law passed in the United States went into effect. It included a clause allowing a person to pay $300 to avoid military service, a controversial "rich man's" exception that precipitated the July 1863 New York City Draft Riots.

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