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Alabama Gov. Bentley Faces Impeachment for Alleged Affair

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley could face impeachment after the state House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee began deliberating how to proceed amid accusations Bentley cheated on his now-ex-wife Dianne. So reports NBC News.

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Defense Lawyer’s Pants Catch Fire During Trial of Arsonist

Attorney Stephen Gutierrez’ pants caught fire shortly before he was planning to deliver his closing remarks defending a client accused of arson. So reports Time.

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Ex-Trump U Student Unsatisfied With $25M Settlement Sans Admission of Guilt  

Sherri B. Simpson, a former Trump University student, filed an objection to a $25 million class action settlement with hopes to take President Donald Trump to trial. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Man Sues Papa John’s Over Unwanted Texts

John Anozie, of Beverly Hills, is seeking $500 per unwanted texts from Papa John’s, which he claims began sending him promotional messages in March of last year. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Judge: Cosby Trial Will Stay in Penn. Suburbs  

Bill Cosby’s sex-assault trial will not be moved out of the Pennsylvania suburbs. So reports NBC News.

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Pair Sentenced to Hefty Jail Time for Threatening Partygoers, Shouting Slurs

Jose Torres and Kayla Norton were sentenced to 20 years and 15 years prison time, respectively, for their role in a 2015 incident where they shouted racial slurs, made armed threats and waved a Confederate flag at guests of a child’s party near Atlanta. So reports ABC News.

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'The People’s Court' Wapner Dead at 97 Years Old

Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who popularized courtroom reality television, died at 97 in his Los Angeles home. So reports The New York Times.

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Bergdahl Attorneys Seek Dismissal Based on Trump Comments

Lawyers for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will ask the charges against their client be dropped based on comments President Donald Trump made while campaigning. So reports Newsweek.

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Ex-Kicker, Bucs Reach MRSA Settlement

Former NFL kicker Lawrence Tynes and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an undisclosed settlement after Tynes sued the team for allegedly keeping unsanitary facilities contributing to his contracting MRSA. So reports Bleacher Report.

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Proposed Texas Transgender Law Comes Under Fire From Investors

New York City Controller Scott Stringer, along with 40 global investors and financial officers from California, Connecticut, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, penned a letter urging Texas legislators to reject a bill that would “force transgender people in public schools and government buildings to use bathrooms that align with their biological sex.” So reports The New York Daily News.

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