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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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Tsarnaev Defense: Boston Too Emotional to Host Trial

Counsel for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has requested his trial be moved to another city, stating they do not believe potential jurors can separate their emotions from the facts of the case. So reports Yahoo News.

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St. Louis Suburb Residents Sue Over Ticketing, Jailing Practices

Residents of two St. Louis suburbs are suing those cities for allegedly ticketing impoverished minorities at a greater rate than whites and then locking them up in overcrowded and unsanitary jails for failing to pay the fines or show up in court. So reports The New York Times.

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