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Reality TV Star Jon Gosselin Hit With $1M Judgment
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A judge served former reality star Jon Gosselin with a judgment totaling more than $1 million for failing to respond to a lawsuit alleging that he told the prospective customers of a company that he represented to purchase a competitor’s product. So reports Hollywood Gossip.
Read more...Supremes to Hear Muslim Girl’s Case Against Abercrombie
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a 17-year-old Muslim girl whom Abercrombie & Fitch admittedly refused to hire for a sales job because her head scarf violates the stores’ “look policy.” So reports CNN.
Read more...Man Convicted of Murder After His Lover Shoots His Wife
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A New Jersey jury convicted 30-year-old Brooklyn resident Kashif Paraviz of murder and several other crimes in connection with his lover’s fatal shooting of his wife. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Is Calif. 'Microstamping’ Law a De Facto Handgun Ban?
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Gun groups claim California’s requirement to make handgun bullets traceable with “microstamps” is unworkable and would ultimately violate Second Amendment rights by preventing gun manufacturers from selling their now-illegal weapons, according to a federal lawsuit. So reports Fox News.
Read more...No Death Penalty For Selenski
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A Pennsylvania man who had allegedly buried two bodies in his backyard will not receive the death penalty. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Tsarnaev Defense: Boston Too Emotional to Host Trial
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Counsel for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has requested his trial be moved to another city, stating they do not believe potential jurors can separate their emotions from the facts of the case. So reports Yahoo News.
Read more...St. Louis Suburb Residents Sue Over Ticketing, Jailing Practices
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Residents of two St. Louis suburbs are suing those cities for allegedly ticketing impoverished minorities at a greater rate than whites and then locking them up in overcrowded and unsanitary jails for failing to pay the fines or show up in court. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Cop Suspended 9 Months After Prostitute Steals His Gun
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Keith Barrow, the head of the police union in a small Northern California town, was suspended for having his gun stolen by a woman he paid for sex in a hotel in Reno. So reports the San Jose Mercury News.
Read more...Killer of Trespassing Exchange Student Sentenced to 70 Years
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A Montana man who shot and killed an unarmed German exchange student who was trespassing in his garage was sentenced to 70 years in prison. So reports the Missoulian.
Read more...Families of Women Switched at Birth Clean Up in French Court
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Two women mistakenly switched at birth in 1994 will collect 400,000 euros (approximately $451,760) each from the private clinic in France responsible for the mix up. So reports The New York Daily News.
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