The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced that they would reconsider 2008 national smog standards regulations to ensure accuracy and public health. After a thorough review of the scientific methods behind the...
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EPA to review national smog standards regulations
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US closes controversial Camp Bucca prison in Iraq
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Myanmar authorities bar Suu Kyi from attending appeal hearing
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G-20 demonstrator citation ordinance [City of Pittsburgh]
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Pittsburgh to cite G-20 demonstrators for intending illegal use of protest items
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Taiwan court denies ex-president Chen’s release pending appeal
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Hungary to accept Guantanamo detainee
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Israel rejects UN call for independent inquiry into Gaza war crimes allegations
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UN to establish consolidated women’s rights agency
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US lawmakers introduce bill to repeal Defense of Marriage Act
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The US closed the Camp Bucca prison facility in Southern Iraq Wednesday, pursuant to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) . The remaining detainees were transferred from Camp Bucca, once the largest US detention facility...
Myanmar authorities have denied a request from opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi to attend arguments on her appeal, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party told the Agence...
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title VI, Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 607A, titled "Prohibitions on Use of Obstruction Equipment and Possession of Certain Items with Intent to Defeat Lawful Dispersal Orders.", City of...
The Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday passed an ordinance in anticipation of the upcoming Group of 20 (G-20) summit that will allow police to cite people in possession of certain items...
The Taipei District Court has ruled that former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian will not be released on bail, according to an aide Wednesday. Chen was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to life...
The Hungarian government said Wednesday that it would accept one prisoner of its choosing from those still held at Guantanamo Bay in order to aid in the closure of the detention center....
Israeli officials on Wednesday rejected a call by the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict to establish an independent inquiry into accusations of war crimes during December and January's Operation Cast Lead in...
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution Monday to consolidate four agencies to create one large, overarching department that will be responsible for women's rights development. The UN Development Fund for Women, the Division...
Ninety members of the US House of Representatives introduced a bill Tuesday to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . Signed by former president Bill Clinton [official...
