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• Philly guides sue over history tests, licensing
PHILADELPHIA - Citing their rights to free speech, three tour guides sued the city of Philadelphia on Wednesday challenging an ordinance that will require them to pass a history test and get a license before speaking about the history of the Liberty ...
• Swords, bombs seized inside Afghan prison
The search was launched after Taliban insurgents carried off one of the biggest jail-breaks in history last month, smashing a suicide truck bomb into the gate of Kandahar prison and freeing 400 of their fighters and 700 other criminals.
• American Story: Remembering those who lost the war
Is all the same history.” Fifty-three American regiments fought alongside the British during the American Revolution. At war's end, about 100,000 of those Loyalists left the country, with nearly half fleeing north, by boat, to Canada.
• Huge landowner gets a closed-door deal
We have 40 years of Forest Service history that has been reversed in the last three months," said Pat O'Herren, an official in Missoula County , which is threatening to sue the Forest Service for forgoing environmental assessments and other procedures ...
• Besty Ross, Ben Franklin Tie Knot At Independence Mall
So, they picked the Super Patriots on Independence Mall, a crowd steeped in history, to witness the joining of Archbold and Wilde. "We're equal individuals and have a say in what happens," said Maura Thompson, who was in the crowd.

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• Regional: Europe: Regions: Central and Eastern Europe: Society and Culture: History  (5)
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» Ancient Azerbaijan - Information and lots of pictures of arms and archaeological findings in the country.
» Black January - Website dedicated to the tragic events of January 20, 1990 in Baku.
» Concise Historical Information - Concise Historical Information on Azerbaijan and the Roots of the Armenian-Azeri Conflict
» Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan - An article from popular 'Azerbaijan International' magazine presenting the chronology of major events in 1918-1920.
» Human.az - Information and documentary about the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict.
» Karabakh Through History and Facts - About the history of Karabakh and photos.
» The Qajars (Kadjars) of Azerbaijan - Brief information and ancient family photos of the northern Azeri branch of the famous Qajar dynasty.
» Treaty of Kurekchay - English translation text and scanned copy of the original treaty between the khan of Karabakh and the Russian Empire on transfer of the Karabakh khanate to Russia, May 14, 1805.
» VAR: Caucasian Albania and the role of Artsakh (Karabakh) - The history of the Caucasian Albania and its Artsakh province with quotes and relevant links