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BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal judge rules against 'intelligent design' in public schools

December 20, 2005 10:52:00 AM

AP is reporting that a federal judge has ruled that "intelligent design" cannot be taught in biology classes in a Pennsylvania public school district. US District Judge John E. Jones III ruled Tuesday that the Dover Area School District...

July 26, 2005 04:47:00 PM

Leading Tuesday's states brief, the ACLU filed a lawsuit today against North Carolina asking the court to rule that a "holy scripture" suitable for oath administration includes the religious texts of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and other non-Christian...

July 20, 2005 04:36:00 PM

Leading Wednesday's states brief, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed legislation today that increases school funding by $148.4 million for the upcoming school year and prohibits any state court handling a lawsuit over school funding...

October 13, 2004 04:50:00 PM

In Re: Nomination Paper of Ralph Nader, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, October 13, 2004. Read the full text of the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

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Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).