France's lower house, the National Assembly , approved a bill on Wednesday to prohibit the drilling of gas and oil through hydraulic fracturing and to repeal hydraulic...
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France lower house approves ban on hydraulic fracturing
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Minnesota senate approves referendum on same-sex marriage ban
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House panel approves measure complicating ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal
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Delaware governor signs same-sex civil unions bill
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Federal judge refuses to block Indiana Planned Parenthood cuts
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Council of Europe launches international treaty to combat violence against women
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Demjanjuk convicted of Nazi killings, released
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Eleventh Circuit strikes bribery charges against ex-governor, ex-HealthSouth CEO
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Rights group urges Bahrain torture investigation
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India high court supports death penalty for honor killings
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The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday approved a voter referendum to amend the constitution to ban same-sex marriage . The measure was approved by a vote of 38 - 27, with only one...
The US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Thursday approved legislation that could complicate the repeal of the military's controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (DADT) . The...
Delaware Governor Jack Markell on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing same-sex civil unions within the state. According to the legislation, individuals entering into a civil union "shall enjoy all...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Wednesday denied a request from Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) for an injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent Indiana from...
The Council of Europe (COE) on Wednesday launched the first international convention to combat violence against women . The group announced that the "new landmark treaty of the Council of Europe opens the path for...
A German court on Thursday convicted retired US autoworker John Demjanjuk of helping to murder thousands during the Holocaust, sentencing him to five years in prison and then releasing him pending appeal. The judge...
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday reversed two bribery charges against former Alabama governor Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy [JURIST...
The government of Bahrain should suspend prosecution of civilians in military courts and set up an impartial commission to investigate torture allegations , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. A Bahraini military court was set to...
The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed its support for death penalties for "honor killing" convictions in a ruling upholding the life sentence for a man convicted of an honor killing. The court affirmed...
