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Court: Applebee’s Not Liable for Praying Man’s Hot Fajitas Burns

A New Jersey appellate court dismissed a case brought against the restaurant chain Applebee’s by a man who sustained burns as a result of praying over a plate of sizzling fajitas. So reports USA Today.

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Florida Man Faces Time in Mid Eastern Prison for Facebook Rant About Employer

A Florida man who complained on Facebook while he was in his home state about his employer in the United Arab Emirates was jailed for his social media griping upon returning to the Middle East. So reports The New York Post.

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Snuggie Company Settles Fraud Charges for $8M

Allstar, a company that sells several famous mail order products including the Snuggie, will pay $8 million to settle charges that its television advertisements and ordering processes defrauded customers. So reports CNNMoney.

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Cancer Patient Sues Surgeon-Employer Who Fired Her After Diagnosis

The marketing rep for a neurological surgery center in Long Island, N.Y. has filed suit against her former employer for allegedly tormenting her and ultimately firing her after he learned she had been diagnosed with stage-three cancer. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Online Porn Couple Charged With Death of Infant Son

An Oregon Couple in their 20s who admittedly engaged in pornography that involved self-lactating while others paid to watch online has been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-week-old boy. So reports the Associated Press.

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Reality TV Star Jon Gosselin Hit With $1M Judgment

A judge served former reality star Jon Gosselin with a judgment totaling more than $1 million for failing to respond to a lawsuit alleging that he told the prospective customers of a company that he represented to purchase a competitor’s product. So reports Hollywood Gossip.

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Supremes to Hear Muslim Girl’s Case Against Abercrombie

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a 17-year-old Muslim girl whom Abercrombie & Fitch admittedly refused to hire for a sales job because her head scarf violates the stores’ “look policy.” So reports CNN.

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Man Convicted of Murder After His Lover Shoots His Wife

A New Jersey jury convicted 30-year-old Brooklyn resident Kashif Paraviz of murder and several other crimes in connection with his lover’s fatal shooting of his wife. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Is Calif. 'Microstamping’ Law a De Facto Handgun Ban?

Gun groups claim California’s requirement to make handgun bullets traceable with “microstamps” is unworkable and would ultimately violate Second Amendment rights by preventing gun manufacturers from selling their now-illegal weapons, according to a federal lawsuit. So reports Fox News.

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No Death Penalty For Selenski

A Pennsylvania man who had allegedly buried two bodies in his backyard will not receive the death penalty. So reports the Associated Press.

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