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Man Uses Scratch-off Millions to Fund Meth Ring, Faces Life in Jail

Ronnie Music Jr. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Georgia to charges related to drug trafficking and guns after he allegedly used a portion of his $3 million lottery winnings to fund a crystal methamphetamine ring.

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Judge Rejects Bid to Drop $1B Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers' bid to dismiss a $1 billion professional malpractice lawsuit was denied by a federal judge. So reports Reuters.

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Man Faces 5 Years for Fornicating with a Goat

Freddie Wadsworth, of Georgia, was reported by his neighbors after they allegedly witnessed him having sex with a goat. He now he faces up to five years in prison. So reports The New York Daily News.

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FBI Tech Pleads Guilty to Leaking Sensitive Info to Chinese Associates

Kun Shan Chun, a naturalized citizen working for the FBI who goes by “Joey," pleaded guilty to charges related to supplying Chinese associates with sensitive information. So reports CBS News.

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Fox Calls Out Charter Communications for Applying Outdated Carriage Fees

Fox News is suing Charter Communications, representing the second notable suit by a channel since Charter bought Time Warner Cable. Fox is suing for breach of contract and fraud. So reports Politco.

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Ex-NYPD Detective Sues for Wrongful Termination, Says He Can't Support Family

Cecil Waithe, a former NYPD detective, filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming a faulty drug test cost him his job and he is now unemployable and struggling to support his family. So reports The New York Daily News.

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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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