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Nose Picking Driving Beats Wireless Device Law

January 5, 2010 by editor

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Canada's drivers may see a new $850 Nose-Picking ticket violation, almost double the $500 fine for mobile cell phone Distractive Driving
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Love Leads to Violence as Man is Assaulted for Refusing Hug

July 25, 2010 by copythis

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Love leads to violence—as police arrest a man who they say punched another man who had refused to reciprocate his attempted hug. Read more

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Military Chucks Iraq War Veteran Dan Choi for being Gay

July 23, 2010 by copythat

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The gay lieutenant, Lt. Read more

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Police Officer Wins Vacation Pay for Time Spent Dressing

July 22, 2010 by copythis

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A German police officer will now get an extra week off of work per year—following his demands that he should be paid for the 15 minutes per day that it takes him to dress for duty. Read more

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Judge Says Constitution Protects Lying About Purple Heart Receipt

July 19, 2010 by underthesea

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A Federal judge has declared a virtually unknown law to be unconstitutional: the Stolen Valor Act makes it a crime to falsely claim possession or award of a military medal or Purple Heart, the U.S. Read more

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Courts Force Out Scribd Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

July 19, 2010 by hearit

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Lawyers drop a closely watched lawsuit against document-sharing site Scribd and a battle over a book, the website standing accused of copyright infringement by a kids’ author. Read more

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Switzerland Frees Polanski Stating U.S. Refused Testimony

July 15, 2010 by underthesea

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Roman Polanski will now stay a free man to live abroad as Switzerland refuses to extradite the director following Polanski’s Swiss house arrest since September--claiming that its request for sealed Gu Read more

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Government to Charge Mehserle in Civil Rights Violations of Oscar Grant

July 9, 2010 by hearit

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Johannes Mehserle--the white Oakland transit police officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant, a young black man--has been deemed guilty by a jury, but not of murder. Read more

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Lawn Mower Driver Arrested for DUI DWI on 5 mph Vehicle

July 9, 2010 by copythis

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A late night joyride turned out to be less than joyous for an Iowa man arrested on suspicion of DUI/DWI charges at 1:00 in the morning—for driving a lawn mower drunk—on a vehicle vehicle that maxes ou Read more

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Officer Mehserle Guilty in Racially Charged Oakland CA Grant Killing

July 8, 2010 by hearit

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White (BART) Oakland police officer Mehserle has been found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter by a Los Angeles jury—after a nearly execution-style New Year’s 2009 Oakland shooting death of an unarmed Read more

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