Roundup of Ferguson unrest and other court and cultural events
Michael Brown's stepfather apologized for emotional remarks after the grand jury decision while defending his comments as unrelated to arson in Ferguson. Federal appeals court halted Texas killer Scott Panetti's execution over mental illness and legal questions. In New York, Rockefeller Center lit an 85 foot tree with 45 000 lights as crowds watched performances. A Philadelphia dealer offers an 1849 Abraham Lincoln letter for about 40000, detailing his pre presidency political maneuvering.
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Ferguson
Michael Brown
Louis Head
St. Louis
Head
Huntsville
Texas
Jesus Christ
Scott Panetti
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Attorney General’s Office
New York
Manhattan
Rockefeller Center
Mariah Carey
Cyndi Lauper
Lianne Payne
Swansea
Wales
London
Carwyn Richards
Patricia Donnelly
Greenwich
Conn
Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Raab
Nathan Raab
Illinois
Iran jets strike ISIS targets in Iraq amid uneasy alliances
Iranian airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Diyala province appear to mark a rare cross alignment in the war against ISIS. U.S. officials say strikes occurred as Washington and Tehran negotiate over Iran's nuclear program, with Kerry noting the moves are positive but not coordinated.
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Washington
Iraq
Pentagon
Tehran
Iran
U.S
Diyala
Baghdad
al- Jazeera
Jane’s
Defence Weekly
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Saddam Hussein
Baath Party
Saddam
Islamic State Group
Syria
America
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Adm
John Kirby
Brussels
John Kerry
Kerry
Protests as New York cop cleared in Garner case
A grand jury cleared Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July 17 chokehold death of Eric Garner, prompting protests in Times Square and across New York. U S Attorney General Eric Holder announced a federal civil rights investigation into Garner’s death as demonstrators demanded accountability and justice.
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New York
Ferguson
U.S
Eric Holder
Eric Garner
Daniel Pantaleo
Staten Island
Daniel Donovan
Times Square
Rockefeller Center
Black Lives Matter
Garner
Gwen Carr
Pantaleo
Benjamin Carr
District Attorney
Justices weigh pregnant bias claim of worker
The Supreme Court heard Peggy Young's challenge to UPS for denying temporary light duty after pregnancy. Justices Ginsburg and Kagan pressed UPS lawyer Caitlin Halligan on the policy, questioning whether the Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires accommodation for pregnant workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
UPS
United Parcel Service
Peggy Young
Young
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Caitlin Halligan
Hong Kong protest leaders surrender to police
Three founders of the Occupy Central civil disobedience campaign Benny Tai Chan Kin-man and the Rev Chu Yiu ming gave themselves up saying they will take responsibility and end the protests. Police warned the group that occupying public places is unlawful and will be investigated. Dozens of supporters followed, some jeering, as protesters faced possible arrest for unauthorized assembly.
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Staten Island Church
Dante
Garner
Pantaleo
Hong Kong
Benny Tai Yiuting
Chan Kin-man
Chu Yiu-ming
Asian Financial Center
Joseph Zen
Democracy
Tai
Hong Kong University
Benny Tai Yiu-ting
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Nyc
ISIS
Ken Dilanian
Vivian Salama
Associated Press
N.Y. Cop
Feds
Bill de Blasio
New York Police Department
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