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Pennsylvania AG Steps Down After 9-count Conviction

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’ resigned after being convicted on charges related to abusing the powers of her position. So reports The New York Post.

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Guilty Plea from Man Who Beheaded Coworker Denied by Judge

Cleveland County, Okla., District Judge Lori Walkley has refused the guilty plea of Alton Nolen, accused of beheading a coworker in 2014.

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NFL’s McFadden Gets August 2017 Court Date

A federal judge in Arkansas scheduled an August 2017 jury trial for NFL running back Darren McFadden for his lawsuit against business manager Michael Vick (not the quarterback) and 10 others. So reports the Associated Press.

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Man Uses Scratch-off Millions to Fund Meth Ring, Faces Life in Jail

Ronnie Music Jr. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Georgia to charges related to drug trafficking and guns after he allegedly used a portion of his $3 million lottery winnings to fund a crystal methamphetamine ring.

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Judge Rejects Bid to Drop $1B Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers' bid to dismiss a $1 billion professional malpractice lawsuit was denied by a federal judge. So reports Reuters.

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Man Faces 5 Years for Fornicating with a Goat

Freddie Wadsworth, of Georgia, was reported by his neighbors after they allegedly witnessed him having sex with a goat. He now he faces up to five years in prison. So reports The New York Daily News.

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FBI Tech Pleads Guilty to Leaking Sensitive Info to Chinese Associates

Kun Shan Chun, a naturalized citizen working for the FBI who goes by “Joey," pleaded guilty to charges related to supplying Chinese associates with sensitive information. So reports CBS News.

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Fox Calls Out Charter Communications for Applying Outdated Carriage Fees

Fox News is suing Charter Communications, representing the second notable suit by a channel since Charter bought Time Warner Cable. Fox is suing for breach of contract and fraud. So reports Politco.

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Ex-NYPD Detective Sues for Wrongful Termination, Says He Can't Support Family

Cecil Waithe, a former NYPD detective, filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming a faulty drug test cost him his job and he is now unemployable and struggling to support his family. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Bronx Serial Bride Pleads Guilty to Felony Fraud Charge

A Bronx woman who has had 10 husbands in 11 years pleaded guilty to felony fraud charges after participating in an alleged immigration scam. So reports The New York Daily News.

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