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Kidnapper Brian David Mitchell Sentenced to Life

May 25th, 2011
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Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in U.S. District Court Wednesday, reports Reuters. Smart, now 23 but only 14 when kidnapped by Mitchell, testified in excruciating detail about the nine months she was…

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Jared Loughner Incompetent to Stand Trial

May 25th, 2011
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Jared Loughner is incompetent and will not stand trial for now, a federal judge ruled at Wednesday’s mental incapacity proceeding. Loughner was arrested in the fatal Tucson shootings that wounded congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six people. Loughner had to..

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Pastor Aided Kidnap in Lesbian Custody Fight

April 27th, 2011
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The child custody and kidnapping saga involving Lisa Miller, Janet Jenkins, and Timothy Miller (no relation) is an odd one, involving a born-again ex-lesbian, an evangelical pastor, and Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University. Despite the soap opera-esque details, the story proves… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Jaycee Dugard’s Kidnapper Pleads Not Guilty

April 11th, 2011
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As late as Tuesday, the media was reporting that Phillip Garrido, who is being charged in the Jaycee Dugard kidnapping case, was expected to plead guilty.

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How to Prevent a Hostile Work Environment

April 11th, 2011
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One of your responsibilities as an employer is to create a harassment-free work environment. Under federal law, employers are legally responsible if they permit a hostile work environment to persist without taking corrective action. It’s therefore necessary to monitor your…

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Lil Wayne Recording Session: Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher Sexual Assault?

March 22nd, 2011
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After about five minutes of reading Lil Wayne lyrics, this blogger couldn’t decide if the Grammy-winning rapper is offensive to the ladies, or just likes to please. Putting that consideration aside for a moment, news is out that a woman…

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What are These Traffic Ticket ‘Points’ About?

March 22nd, 2011
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With gas prices soaring, driving has become more expensive than ever.

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What are These Traffic Ticket ‘Points’ About?

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Should There be Laws to Protect Small Business?

March 22nd, 2011
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The Small Business Administration is now receiving public comments on its review of agency regulations and whether to expand, remove or streamline existing rules. U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe wants you to chime in.

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Nancy Garrido Confesses in Jaycee Dugard Kidnap

March 4th, 2011
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Nancy Garrido has reportedly confessed to prosecutors that she kidnapped Jaycee Dugard back in 1991.

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Levi’s Sandblasting Process Linked to 40 Deaths

March 4th, 2011
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Those sandblasted jeans you like are causing the people who make them some serious suffering. The process of sandblasting the jeans, which gives them a beaten and worn look, uses a product called crystalline silica, can cause silicosis, a fatal…

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