Year: 2014

Families of 9 school-shooting victims sue maker, seller of Bushmaster rifle used in Newtown massacre

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http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/families_of_newtown_s... Families of 9 school-shooting victims sue maker, seller of Bushmaster rifle used in Newtown massacre The families of nine children shot to death at a Connecticut elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012, as well as a surviving teacher, have filed suit against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the semi-automatic Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the attack. Adam Lanza... [...]

The Rise of Extreme Daycare – Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

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http://www.psmag.com/navigation/business-economics/rise-extr... The Rise of Extreme Daycare - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society More Americans are working late-night and early-morning hours. Who’s looking after their kids? In the garden of Dee’s Tots Childcare, amid the sunflowers, cornstalks, and plastic cars, a three-year-old girl with beads in her braids and a two-year-old blond boy are shimmying. These are Deloris... [...]

The Best and Worst Things About Divorce During the Holidays

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-l-danois-jd/the-best-and... The Best and Worst Things About Divorce During the Holidays | Diane L. Danois, J.D. There are many clichés relating to divorce, which all seem to reverberate in hushed conversations and text messages. "Time heals all wounds." "Things will be better next year." "You deserve better." "There's a light at the end of the tunnel." (Oh no, I used that one just yesterday.) But my... [...]

U.S. top court backs police in car brake-light confusion case

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a police officer in North Carolina lawfully stopped a car with a faulty brake light - and then found a stash of cocaine in the vehicle - even though driving with one working light is not illegal in the state. In an 8-1 decision, the court ruled against Nicholas Heien, who had argued that the sandwich bag of cocaine found in the April 2009 search should not have been allowed as evidence... [...]

Judge issues temporary ban on Fort Lauderdale arrests for feeding homeless in public.

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http://www.local10.com/news/judge-issues-temporary-ban-on-fe... Judge issues temporary ban on Fort Lauderdale arrests for feeding homeless in public A Broward County judge issued an order Tuesday that temporarily bans punishment for feeding homeless in Fort Lauderdale.  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Broward County judge issued an order Tuesday that temporarily bans turning people feeding the homeless outdoors in Fort Lauderdale into... [...]