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$25 Dancing Fine in Henryetta, OK Abolished After Event Cancelled
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It is now legal to dance within 500 feet of a church or public school in Henryetta, Oklahoma. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Ax Murderer Wins Appellate Case Related to Fictional Account of His Trial
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Convicted ax murderer Christopher Porco won a court victory when the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court in New York unanimously agreed a Lifetime Entertainment Services' motion to dismiss a complaint by the murderer should have been initially denied. So reports the Times Union.
Read more...Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Ban on ‘Assault,’ High-capacity Mag Weapons
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A federal appeals court in Maryland upheld the 2013 assault weapons and large-capacity magazine ban passed after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...ConEd, NYS Reach $153M Benchmark Settlement
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Consolidated Edison Inc. reached a $153.3 million settlement with New York State, making it the largest of its kind in state history. The settlement comes after a 2014 natural gas explosion killed eight people in Manhattan. So reports Yahoo.
Read more...Man Pleads Insanity After Murdering Lebanese Neighbor
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Stanley Vernon Majors of Tulsa, Okla., is planning to pursue an insanity defense after being charged with the murder of Khalid Jabara, his Lebanese neighbor. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Lawmakers Try to Alter Status of Children Conceived Via Artificial Insemination
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A pair of Tennessee lawmakers proposed altering part of a state law regarding the legitimacy of artificially inseminated children, and some say the move is targeted at the children of homosexual couples. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Commentator Sues ESPN After Being Fired for Comment About Venus Williams
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Doug Adler filed suit against ESPN after he was fired for making what some considered a racist comment about Venus Williams. So reports AOL News.
Read more...After Decades, a Verdict in Etan Patz ‘Milk Carton’ Case
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Pedro Hernandez has been found guilty for murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in his second state court trial. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Salvation Army, NY Real Estate Developer Reach $227M Settlement After Building Collapse
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The Salvation Army and real estate speculator Richard Basciano reached a record breaking $227 million settlement following civil suits related to the 2013 Center City building collapse. So reports Philly.com.
Read more...Knicks’ Great Oakley Charged with Assault, Trespassing After Bizarre MSG Incident
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Former Knicks star Charles Oakley was charged with three third-degree misdemeanor counts of assault and a third-degree count of criminal trespass after an altercation in the stands of Madison Square Garden. So reports ESPN.
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