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Illinois passes gun law requiring citizen sellers to do background checks
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new gun control measure into law on Sunday that mandates all owners — even private citizens — perform background checks on potential buyers before finalizing weapons sales.
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Changing IP address to access public website ruled violation of US law
Changing your IP address or using proxy servers to access public websites you've been forbidden to visit is a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a judge ruled Friday in a case involving Craigslist and 3taps.
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Robin Thicke Sues Marvin Gaye's Family
Many have noted the similarity between Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" and Robin Thicke's song-of-the-summer smash hit "Blurred Lines," and now Thicke has gone on the offensive to ensure that the sonic likeness of the two songs doesn't end up costing him any money.
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Teacher who lost job after being innocently caught in police sting sues for $15M
Fermina Pena's trouble started in April when her co-worker, Sabina Deleon, met with undercover cops, according to court papers, and agreed to buy a “stolen” iPad mini for $100.
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New Jersey bans gay conversion therapy
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie on Monday signed into law a measure to prevent therapists from counseling gay and lesbian youths to change their sexual orientation, making his the second U.S. state to ban so-called conversion therapy.
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Oscar Pistorius indicted for murder; trial set for March
Oscar Pistorius has been indicted on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian's girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
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Yatim family 'relieved' officer facing charge in death
The family of Sammy Yatim expressed relief today that a Toronto police officer is facing a charge of second-degree murder, following the fatal shooting of the 18-year-old on a streetcar last month.
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Woman to serve 2 months for perjury in innocence case
Elizabeth Paige Coast was sentenced to two months in jail and ordered to make $90,000 in restitution to an innocent man who spent four years behind bars for a lie that snowballed.
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Got a MacBook Pro with a LG Retina screen? You're part of a lawsuit
Have you noticed any ghosting or burn-in with your 15.6-inch MacBook Pro Retina displays? Does your Pro’s Retina display “suffer from brightness, color and image display flaws?” If so, you could benefit from a class-action suit one MacBook Pro owner filed against Apple for faulty Retina displays made by LG.
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I lied and sent my dad to prison for rape.
Chaneya Kelly is on a mission: she wants the world to know about a horrible lie she says she told almost 16 years ago – a lie that cost a man his freedom. “I'm 24 years old and I made this mistake when I was nine years old,” Chaneya told NBC News, “but it's never too late to try and right your wrong. “
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Halle Berry's Paparazzi Bill Passes
Halle Berry is continuing her legal battle to redefine the definition of harassment according to California State law. As of today, the bill passed and will now be passed on to the Appropriations Committee.
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Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 years
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.
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Report Argues For Bankruptcy Protection For Student Loans
Congress should create new classifications for both federal and private student loans, and open them up for discharge in bankruptcy, the Center for American Progress has argued in a report released Tuesday.
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Nevada could face suit for dumping patients in Calif.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is demanding that Nevada reimburse California cities and counties for treatment of about 500 indigent psychiatric patients who were given one-way bus tickets to the Golden State in recent years.
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Colorado Town May Issue Licenses To Shoot Down Drones
Drones have not been spotted flying over the little town of Deer Trail, Colo., about 55 miles east of Denver.
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Chelsea Manning's statement on sentencing
After Army judge Colonel Denise Lind announced the 35-year sentence for Bradley Manning on Wednesday, defense attorney David Coombs read a statement from the soldier that will be part of a pardon request to be submitted to President Barack Obama.
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Women jailed for abusing patients
Three healthcare assistants who abused elderly patients at Whipps Cross University Hospital in east London hospital have been sentenced. Akousa Sakyiwaa, 38, who was found guilty of four counts of subjecting three patients to ill-treatment and neglect, was jailed for 12 months.
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Man robs bank of $1, sits and waits for cops
A man robbed a bank in Clackamas Friday, but only asked for $1 before sitting down and waiting for police.
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Texas girl, 10, charged with rape after playing 'doctor' in game
A 10-year-old girl from Texas has been charged with rape as a result of a game of “doctor” with a group of other children.
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Ban E-Cigarettes? The Anti-Smoking Lobby's Clueless Crusade
The anti-smoking movement is going after e-cigarettes, the harmless inhalers that help people kick the habit. Nick Gillespie on why their single-minded zealotry has gone too far.
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