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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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Kim Kardashian May Be Liable in ‘Taylor Switft’ Call Leak: Lawyer

Kim Kardashian West may be liable for participating in the leaking of a phone call between her husband, Kanye West, and musician Taylor Swift. So reports Entertainment Weekly.

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POTUS Signs Law Aimed at Puerto Rico’s Debt

President Obama signed a law designed to restructure Puerto Rico’s massive debt burden and save its flailing economy. So reports The Washington Post.

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Emigrant Savings Bank Preyed On Minority Homeowners: Jury

A federal jury found Emigrant Savings Bank discriminated against minority homeowners by marketing them subprime mortgages with “predatory interest rates” as high as 18% a year. So reports The New York Times.

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Woman Gets Life Without Parole for Killing Infant in Trash Bag

Emile Weaver, who was found guilty for aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence after she reportedly gave birth to a newborn and threw her in the garbage, was sentenced to life without parole. So reports NBC New York.

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Volkswagon Agrees to $14.7B Emissions Scandal Settlement

Volkswagen has agreed to a $14.7 billion settlement after it rigged 475,000 diesel vehicles to mask their emissions and skirt standards. Close to $10 billion will be used to get the vehicles off the road and compensate car owners. So reports NBC News.

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Law Students May Look to ED Rules to Recoup Loan Debt: Expert

New rules from the Education Department codified a “defense to repayment” provision into federal law that will allow students who have been "defrauded" to have their loan debt absolved. This could mean an influx of law school graduates looking for a remedy to their crushing debt. So reports Buzzfeed.

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Broad Role of Race at Forefront of UT Affirmative Action Case

The short-handed Supreme Court ruled the race-based affirmative action admissions program at the University of Texas at Austin is Constitutional. The justices voted 4-3 in favor of the program, with opposing sides broadly lamenting the appropriateness of considering a person’s race.

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Muslim Cop Sues NYPD Over Beard Prohibition

A Muslim New York Police Department officer is suing the NYPD, claiming their department’s prohibition on beards inhibits his religious freedom. So reports Time.

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Woman Gets 25 Years for Beating Hubby with Pitchfork, Shooting Him in Head

A New York woman who beat her husband with a pitchfork and then shot him to death was given a 25-year prison sentence. So reports the Buffalo News.

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