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US lifts sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly

Jorge Rodríguez in Caracas, April 10.

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly and brother of the South American country’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, the Treasury Department reported.

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Experts warn of ‘legal loophole’ surrounding Cornell 7 sexual assault case

The civil lawsuit over an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has reignited criticism of a “legal loophole” that complicates many sexual assault cases in New York. The debate centers on a key point in state law: it is extremely difficult for a sexual assault victim to obtain justice if they voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs before being abused.

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A student at one of the protests following Jane Doe’s complaint, in Ithaca, New York, October 5.
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