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United States’ businesses are asking Congress to amend the 1970s-era Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, asking for additional defense charges against those accused of bribing foreign government officials in exchange for business. Business groups on Tuesday […]
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After almost a century and a half since the end of the Civil War and slavery, Mississippi has finally ratified the 13th Amendment. The state had not officially given the go-ahead in 1865, after Congress […]
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While Thai researchers knew the city of Bangkok was sinking, new images from the first Thai earth-observation satellite shows it might be sinking faster than previously thought. The satellite images and data, combined with data […]
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President Obama recently announced his administration’s next big investment: human brain mapping. While the President made several mentions on the topic during his State of the Union, new details have been released regarding the decade-long […]
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The state that markets itself as “a whole other country” likely isn’t going to throw its hat in with the likes of Colorado and New York — states that recently passed strict gun control measures. Texas has […]
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As states rush to pass legislation either tightening gun control measures or preserving the Second Amendment right, Colorado is working to push through its own package of gun laws. The state, hit by two of […]
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Members of Congress recently introduced legislation that would recognize state laws that have approved the use of medical marijuana. House Bill 689, known as the States’ Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act, will protect medical marijuana […]
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After Myanmar police used incendiary weapons against peaceful protesters at a copper mine, activists are calling for disciplinary measures to be taken. The police fired shells filled with white phosphorus to disperse protesters, causing severe burns on […]
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Several states across the U.S. are proposing legislation that would make it illegal for any law enforcement or government official to enforce the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill was introduced in both Indiana […]
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A Georgia bill might make it legal to carry guns in non-secured areas of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. House Bill 365 would allow for specific zones in the airport that would allow concealed-carry weapons, such […]
