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Who will prevail in Pennsylvania's suit against the NCAA?
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday, claiming that college sports' governing body "piled on" when it penalized Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. The sanctions included a $60...Tags: Tribune Company, Executive Branch, Joe Paterno, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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Interfaith clergy coalition opposes gay marriage bill
Tribune reporterA coalition of Roman Catholics, Muslims, Mormons, Missouri Synod Lutherans and conservative Anglicans has written to Illinois lawmakers, urging them to reject any legislation that would extend marriage to same-sex couples. In the letter the bishops...Tags: Islam, Springfield, Family, Civil Rights, Freedom of Religion
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DEA not cooperating on probe into suspect’s death, LAPD says
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Police Department officials said their efforts to investigate an in-custody death of a drug suspect has been hampered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which has refused to allow its agents to cooperate for more than two years.... -
Problem Solver: Ticketgate ends in settlement
Mark Geinosky may never know why he received 24 unwarranted parking tickets, but the former Orland Park resident finally has some closure in the case. Geinosky said Wednesday that he has reached a settlement to end his federal lawsuit against the city...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Jon Yates, Judges
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Dozens sue pharmacy, but compensation uncertain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Product Recalls, Litigation
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Officials in Indiana county repeal smoking ban
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — Officials in a central Indiana county have repealed a local smoking ban that was stricter than a statewide ban the General Assembly approved earlier this year. Commissioners in Johnson County, just south of Indianapolis,...
Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Crime, Law and Justice, Radio Industry, Career and Workplace
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Leaders vote to repeal stricter smoking ban in Johnson Co.
One of the state’s most strict smoking bans is already going up in smoke. A group of Johnson County leaders voted this week to repeal a smoking ban that covered virtually every public building in the county. The ban, which was passed last month,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Bob Dole and the GOP's disability
Much ink has been spilled in recent weeks criticizing the Republican Party and its failed presidential candidate for a lack of compassion and obvious antipathy toward "47 percent" of the electorate (if not a bit more), so it was reassuring to see two of...Tags: Mayflower Voyage (1620), Human Interest, Rick Santorum, Parties and Movements, Human Rights
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New smoking ban will save lives
Smoking huts outside bars around North Dakota will go the way of horse carriage garages when a new statewide smoking ban takes effect. North Dakota has joined 29 other states in passing a more stringent statewide ban on indoor smoking in public places and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance Cost, Judges, Heart Attack, North Dakota Legislature
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Talkback: Should women in military be allowed to serve in combat?
L.A. NOWWomen have been formally barred from serving in most combat roles since 1994, but a federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the policy. Should women be allowed to serve in combat?... -
Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Mental Illness, Stanford University, Arlington Heights, Social Services, Interior Policy
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Watchdog Update: Medicaid payments to psychiatrist halted
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has suspended Medicaid payments to a controversial Chicago psychiatrist who the federal government says fraudulently prescribed antipsychotic medication to thousands of mentally ill nursing home...
Tags: Psychiatrists, Medical Specialization, Bradley, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Nursing
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