Tag: court cases
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ACLU of Oregon Won’t Take A Stand On Portland Fluoridation
Last week, I wrote to the ACLU of Oregon to basically ask if we can sue the city council members over the lack of a public vote on the fluoridation of public water. They wrote me back Monday night, here is their response: The ACLU of Oregon has not taken a position on the pros…
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Michael Mann gets four minutes for high-sticking
from sunnewsnetwork.ca: Marc Morano discusses Michael Mann’s ‘hockey stick’ hyperbole and his threats to sue Mark Steyn for calling him a climate fraud. Related: The Climate Change Racket: Finally a ‘day in court’?*New blockbuster paper finds man-made CO2 is not the driver of global warming* Climate Science Falsehoods Repeated With PR Orchestrated Counterattack* World may…
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#BingeAndPurge: Nocebos, Mutants, Mess and More
Beware the Nocebo Effect: The nonexistent side effects of a placebo can be real for a patient who expects to have them // Monsanto Genetically Modified Crops Make the Drought Worse // NYT to White House: Move Forward on Food Safety Rules // Pfizer Pays $60 Million for Bribing Foreign Doctors // Here It Comes:…
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Ex-Missouri Guardsman Trained Skinhead Group In Florida
from columbiatribune.com: A former Missouri National Guardsman provided combat training to a white supremacist group whose members were preparing for an expected race war, a recently released court document shows. The court document detailing Spc. Ryan Riley’s role in the American Front was made public in a Florida state court proceeding regarding charges filed in…
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Philadelphia Monsignor Found Guilty Of Child Endangerment
In the first conviction of a high-level Catholic Church official in the nationwide priest sexual-abuse scandal, a monsignor in the Philadelphia archdiocese was found guilty Friday of child endangerment for covering up allegations of abuse of children.
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Sandusky Found Guilty, Leaves Court Bound In Handcuffs
Former Penn St coach Jerry Sandusky, who couldn’t keep his hands where they belong, Friday evening, left court bound in handcuffs following a guilty verdict.
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Penn State Updates: Deliberation and ‘All My Children’
“I think it’s General Hospital, … actually, it could be All My Children”
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Woman Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden
from foodfreedomgroup.com: A Tulsa woman is suing the city’s code enforcement officers after she said they cut down her garden with no cause. Denise Morrison said she has more than 100 plant varieties in her front and back yards and all of them are edible and have a purpose. She knows which ones will treat…
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#PopOcculture: Horses, Hoaxes, Richest Rabbis and More
Prometheus, Cannibals and the Fayette Factor // Atlanta megachurch leader Creflo Dollar punched and choked daughter, police say // Forbes Ranks Richest Rabbis in Israel // And now, a horse meme emerges… Pennsylvania State Police Play Cowboy After Horse Wanders Onto Mon-Fayette Expressway // Ann Romney’s Horse Comes in Third in Olympic Qualifying Event //…
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Alleged Sandusky ‘Victim No.1’ Details Abuse As Trial Begins
from cnn.com: The man whose accusations of sexual abuse helped trigger a criminal investigation, upending the storied Penn State football program, said Tuesday that he stayed at Jerry Sandusky’s house more than 100 times as a boy, where the former assistant football coach repeatedly sexually abused him. Now 18, the man identified as “Victim No.1,”…
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#Sandusky Update: #PennState-Heavy Jury Picked For Trial
A jury dominated by people with Penn State loyalties was selected Wednesday to decide Jerry Sandusky’s fate in the child sexual abuse scandal that rocked the university and led to football coach Joe Paterno’s downfall.
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#PopOcculture: #ThirtyThree, #Reagan’s Blood and More
Arrest Imminent In Case of Long-Missing New York Boy Patz // Auction claims to be selling vial of Reagan blood // Fallen Televangelist Jim Bakker Now Hawking Apocalyptic Survivalist Gear // Priest Removed From Ministry Due To Sex Abuse Allegations Now Works At Philadelphia International Airport
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Obama Catholic Contraception Fight Isn’t Over As Church Sues
from usnews.com: Monday the Catholic Church filed 12 different federal lawsuits against the administration on behalf of 43 Catholic dioceses and organizations ranging from local Catholic Charities to parish schools, hospitals, and colleges. The lawsuits are in response to last year’s ruling by the Department of Health and Human Services, known as the HHS, which…
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#PopOcculture: Flesh Pills, Kennedy Curse, Ivens Search and more
South Korea cracks down on baby flesh pills // Jury convicts #Balfour of murdering actress Hudson’s family // Questions remain after nearly 200 pages of documents released in Trayvon Martin shooting case // ‘Sound Of My Voice’ examines the inner workings of a cult // Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik trial // Pastor…
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Landmark Philly Priest-Abuse Case Wraps 5th Week of Testimony
from myfoxphilly.com: The prosecution in the priest-sex-abuse trial involving the Philadelphia Archdiocese wrapped up its fifth week of brutal testimony and documents concerning the deviant acts of priests under Monsignor William Lynn. Prosecutors allege that Lynn, who was secretary for clergy from 1992 to 2004, chose primarily to protect the church from scandal. However, the…