Four former NFL players are suing the league, claiming a cover-up in connection with NFL brain injuries. The four ex-NFL players — Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens, Fulton Kuykendall, and Ryan Stewart — say they suffered concussions while playing for the NFL, the Associated Press reports

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Over 200,000 minority home buyers will receive part of a $335 million settlement reached between Bank of America and the Justice Department.

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BofA to Pay Record Settlement for Discriminating Against Minorities Buyers

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A recent soccer study has found that “heading” a ball may cause brain damage to some players, reports CBS News. Researchers found that players who frequently headed balls - more than 1,000 or 1,500 times a year - displayed some abnormalities in MRI scans that appeared similar to brain damage……

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A birth brain damage suit against the government has been settled for $11 million. The injury, which occurred on Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, left now 4 year-old Kayla Mae McCraw with permanent brain damage.

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Maine is considering passing legislation that would require a cell phone warning that cell phones cause brain cancer. The New York Times recently reported that this will be the first state to consider this topic. There is currently a lack..

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