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NYC Claims Immunity in Lawsuit Brought By ‘Sopranos’ Star

New York City is claiming immunity in a $17 million lawsuit brought by ‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo and 35 of her neighbors. The lawsuit is related to a March 2015 explosion that killed two people. So reports The New York Post.

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Man Who Filmed Garner Death Headed to Prison

Ramsey Orta, the Staten Island man who filmed the death of Eric Garner, was sentenced to four years in prison for weapon and drug charges. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Giuliani Takes Break from Greenberg Traurig to Hit Trump Campaign Trail

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is taking a leave of absence from Park Avenue law firm Greenberg Traurig while he stumps for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Snowden Tweets His Take on Arrest of NSA Contractor

Former analyst and controversial Russian asylee Edward Snowden, who reportedly exposed government surveillance programs in 2013, questioned the charges facing a National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing secrets. So reports Politico.

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Jailed Twin Confesses to Murder Other Twin Convicted of Committing

Karl Smith, who is in prison serving a 99-year sentence for an armed robbery that resulted in a boy being shot, confessed to a 2003 murder that led to the imprisonment of his identical twin brother, Kevin Dugar. So reports the Independent.

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Death Row Prisoner: Expert Testimony was Racially Charged

The Supreme Court is expected to side with a black Texas prisoner, Duane Buck, who argued he is entitled to a new court hearing in his death sentence case after an expert witness testified his race makes him more likely to commit another crime. So reports the Associated Press.

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Alleged Super Bowl Sunday Slayer Hit with 2nd Murder Charge

Carl Moore, facing murder charges for an alleged Super Bowl Sunday killing, is being charged with yet another murder count for an unrelated incident in 2011. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Yahoo Facing Class Action Lawsuits After 2014 Breach

A series of class action lawsuits have been filed against Yahoo! Inc. after an apparent security breach that impacted close to 500 million accounts. So reports Law.com.

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Hague Sues Pokemon Go Maker Over Beach Disturbances

A coastal Netherlands town, Hague, is suing the mobile app game Pokemon Go's creators after the company failed to respond to concerns about the game's impact on the local protected beaches. So reports Time.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev Settles Intercontinental Bribery Charges

Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to pay a $6 million settlement after it was accused of paying off Indian government officials to increase production and sales. So reports CTV News.

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