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Hulk Hogan Had Financial Help in Gawker Sex-tape Lawsuit

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan had some financial help winning his $140 million invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker, as PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel said he acted as Hogan's benefactor in a recent article from The New York Times. So reports ABC News.

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White House Faces Lawsuit Over Transgendered Bathrooms

Plaintiffs in 11 states will challenge the White House's directive to allow students to determine which bathrooms they will use. Three individual school districts will join several states in the federal lawsuit. So reports CNN.

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Arrest Made in Apparent ‘Murder-for-Hire’ of Law Professor

Sigfredo Garcia, 34, was arrested in Broward County, Florida in connection with the 2014 shooting death of law professor Dan Markel. So reports the Tallahassee Democrat.

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Okla. Gov. Vetoes Felony Abortion Bill

The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that makes it a felony to perform an abortion. However, on Friday, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed the bill saying it was "so ambiguous" and "so vague" that it couldn't stand up to a legal challenge. So reports The Washington Post.  

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Woman Indicted for Giving Fatal Silicone Injection to Drag Performer

Deanna M. Roberts, of Sanford, Fla., was indicted on federal charges for allegedly giving illegal silicone injections, including a fatal injection to Lateasha Shuntel. So reports The New York Daily News.

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You Can Be Canned for Being Hot: Judge

Termination for being too attractive is not unlawful under anti-discrimination laws, according to Manhattan judge Shlomo Hagler. So reports The New York Post.

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FDA Warns Cosmetics Lab About Medical Claims

The Food and Drug Administration has warned Reviva Labs they must prove their products regenerate collagen, plump skin and lighten age spots or cease claiming they achieve those results. So reports NBC News.

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Golf’s Mickelson in Deep Water Over Stock Deal

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson allegedly paid off debt to a professional gambler with money netted from an insider trading scheme, according to a federal investigation. So reports the Associated Press.

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Cussing HS Priest Under Fire for Gender, Age Discrimination

The principal of St. Joseph by-the-Sea Catholic School in Staten Island is facing a lawsuit from three employees at the school, alleging the principal engaged in gender and age discrimination.

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