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Bermuda Repeals Same-sex Marriage a Year After Permitting It
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Bermuda has repealed same-sex marriage after initially approving it last year, making it the first nation to outlaw previously established gay unions. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...N.C. Attorney Charged with Improper Lobbying, Obstruction
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Raleigh attorney and lobbyist Mark Bibbs was charged on 10 counts, including several felonies, related to obstruction of justice and improper lobbying after a media-initiated investigation. So reports WBTV, a CBS affiliate.
Read more...Judge Orders Gag on Negotiations in Massive Opioid Suit
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As negotiations take place to address the hundreds of federal lawsuits brought against opioid manufacturers and distributors, U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster ordered all parties "maintain strict confidentiality” as talks progress. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Dioceses Spar Over Remains of Prospective Saint
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The body of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will remain in New York after an appellate ruling stayed a lower court decision to move the corpse to Peoria, Ill. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Icelandic Officials Pen Law Banning Child Circumcisions
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Officials in Iceland are seeking to ban such circumcisions and impose a 6-year prison sentence for those who violate the restriction. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Immigration Activist Released After Judge Finds Due Process Violations
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Activist Ravi Ragbir will be released from detention after his situation was deemed "unnecessarily cruel." So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Caitlyn Jenner to Shell Out $800K for Fatal Car Crash
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Caitlyn Jenner is on the hook for $800,000 after settling a lawsuit related to a fatal 2015 car crash. So reports WPHM.
Read more...Halloween Terror Victims Sue New York City, State for $600M
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Victims of the Halloween bicycle-path terrorist attack are suing New York City and the state for more than $600 million. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Ron Goldman’s Dad Hits Roadblock Collecting from O.J.
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At present, O.J. Simpson will not have to pay out money he earned signing autographs to satisfy the more than $70 million civil penalty incurred after allegedly killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Penn. Congressional District Map Ruled Deemed Unfair
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Pennsylvania’s congressional district map was deemed in violation of the state's Constitution due to its perceived favor for a particular political party. So reports The New York Times.
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