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Death Row Prisoner: Expert Testimony was Racially Charged

The Supreme Court is expected to side with a black Texas prisoner, Duane Buck, who argued he is entitled to a new court hearing in his death sentence case after an expert witness testified his race makes him more likely to commit another crime. So reports the Associated Press.

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Alleged Super Bowl Sunday Slayer Hit with 2nd Murder Charge

Carl Moore, facing murder charges for an alleged Super Bowl Sunday killing, is being charged with yet another murder count for an unrelated incident in 2011. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Yahoo Facing Class Action Lawsuits After 2014 Breach

A series of class action lawsuits have been filed against Yahoo! Inc. after an apparent security breach that impacted close to 500 million accounts. So reports Law.com.

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Hague Sues Pokemon Go Maker Over Beach Disturbances

A coastal Netherlands town, Hague, is suing the mobile app game Pokemon Go's creators after the company failed to respond to concerns about the game's impact on the local protected beaches. So reports Time.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev Settles Intercontinental Bribery Charges

Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to pay a $6 million settlement after it was accused of paying off Indian government officials to increase production and sales. So reports CTV News.

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Bomber Rahami's Defense Lawyers Unhappy with Slowness of Feds

Defense attorneys for bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami wrote a letter to federal magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein requesting New York and New Jersey promptly read him any federal charges as well as formally advise him of his right to remain silent and his right to counsel. So reports Politico.

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House Committee Seeks to Oust IRS Head Over Missing Emails

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress he does not believe he deserves to be impeached, despite allegations the IRS did not act prudently during the investigation of the agency’s treatment of conservative groups. So reports the Associated Press.

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