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Disasters and accidents A tour bus hits a bridge at Miami International Airport, United States, killing at least two people and injuring many more. (NBC News) (BBC) (The Miami Herald) [permanent dead link ] At least 8 people are killed and 36 injured when a passenger bus overturns on the highway between the cities of Sucre and Potosí in southern Bolivia. (RIA Novosti) International ...
Business and economy Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve announces explicit ties between Fed policy on interest rates and economic goals, especially unemployment. (Reuters) International relations North Korea successfully launches a long-range Unha rocket to put its first satellite into space, the aim of what critics say is a disguised ballistic missile test. The United Nations ...
Disasters and accidents The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Bopha rises to 647 with 780 people still missing. (Al-Jazeera) A New Zealand Royal Commission finds that the CTV Building that collapsed during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake killing 115 people was poorly designed and built and should not have received a building permit. (AP via Washington Post) Eleven people are killed ...
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Pepper v Hart is a landmark decision in English law on the use of legislative history in statutory interpretation.The House of Lords, by a majority, established the principle that when primary legislation is ambiguous then, under certain circumstances, a court may refer to statements made in Parliament in an attempt to interpret the meaning of the legislation.
Politics and elections United States "fiscal cliff" debate: The White House reaches an agreement with congressional Republicans on a "fiscal cliff" deal. (Associated Press) The U.S. will miss the midnight deadline and head over the "fiscal cliff", after the House of Representatives announces it will not vote on the deal on Monday night. (BBC) (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...
Business and economy CBB International, a financial analytics concern, releases a survey of executives indicating that China's retail sector is growing, leading a broader upswing in that nation's economy. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A moderate severe weather outbreak pounds several southern U.S. states on Christmas Day, including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. More than 30 ...
Politics and elections Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012: Voters in Egypt go to the polls for a highly charged referendum on a new constitution with violent clashes reported in Alexandria the evening before. (BBC) (Sky News) The polls close four hours later than planned due to heavy turnout. (RIA Novosti) A census of population and housing begins today in Turkmenistan. (Trend ...
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