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Feds Thwart AZ Attempt to Import Illegal Lethal Injection Drug

At the Phoenix International Airport, federal agents stopped the shipment of sodium thiopental, an execution drug that is no longer manufactured by FDA-approved companies. So reports the Associated Press.

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Pharmacy Owners Charged with Illegally Selling Record Amount of Oxycodone

An undercover agent busted a husband and wife team who, from their small store, sold 430,000 oxycodone pills without valid prescriptions in 2013 alone, prosecutors say. So reports the New York Post.

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Salem Witch Sues Warlock for Harassment

A self-proclaimed witch who owns a witchcraft shop has filed a harassment suit against her former business associate, an occult shop owner whose website says he is the "world's best-known warlock." So reports the Associated Press.

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Prep School Student Gets a Year in Jail for Sexual Assault

A former star student at a famous prep school has been sentenced to a year in jail after he was convicted of assault for his sexual encounter with a then 15-year-old. So reports The New York Times.

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Conservative Christian Organization Sued for Failing to Report Sex Abuse Allegations

Five women have filed a suit alleging that the pro-homeschooling organization known as the Christian Institute in Basic Life Principles willfully concealed sexual abuse taking place within its programs. So reports The Washington Post.

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Perry Ellis Exec: I Was 'Iced Out' for Calling Out Company Prez on Racist, Homophobic Beliefs

A Perry Ellis executive has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was “frozen out” at the fashion company for raising concerns about its president’s homophobic and racist beliefs. So reports the New York Daily News.

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Ex-Citi Bigwig Accuses Underling Who Got Him Fired of Slander

A former Citigroup executive is accusing a woman who worked as his subordinate at the bank of causing him to lose his $2.4 million-a-year position by falsely telling human resources that he stalked and tried to sleep with her. So reports The New York Post.

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Quarantined Ebola Nurse Sues NJ Officials

The nurse who was quarantined in 2014 upon touching down at Newark airport on her way home from treating Ebola patients in West Africa has filed a civil rights lawsuit claiming she was illegally detained against her will. So reports ABC News.

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Middle Schooler Faces Assault Charges for Throwing Baby Carrot at Teacher

A 14-year-old girl who hit a teacher in the forehead with a baby carrot is scheduled to appear in court on assault and battery charges. So reports WTVR.

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Actor Randy Quaid Faces Extradition to California Over Vandalism Charges

While attempting to return to the United States from Canada, actor Randy Quad and his wife were arrested for being fugitives of justice from California, where they have been charged with felony vandalism. So reports People.

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