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TOP NEWS - RELEVANT HEARSAY: State of Kate
KATE GOSSELIN STIFFS MARRIAGE COUNSELOR, JON'S LIFE COACH?
(FindLaw's Celebrity Justice) - If you've ever seen the newly rebranded Jon and Kate Plus 8 or Dancing with the Stars, you know that Kate Gosselin has been wearing out her welcome on the main stage. That is to say, she's overworking her 15 minutes of fame and isn't above selling herself or her children for a little cash. Given these facts, it's surprising to announce that Kate Gosselin might just be telling the truth.
| Gambler's Dilemma
JUDGE CALLS GAMBLER'S BLUFF ON RESTITUTION BY POKER
(FindLaw's Legal Grounds) - Very few people out there can earn a living off of poker--even if they dedicate 15 hours a day to computer play. But one New Mexico con-man thought that he could beat the odds, asking a judge to delay his sentencing so he could earn money to pay back his victims. His plan? Restitution by poker.
| The Short and Long of It
ACLU SUES SCHOOL SYSTEM OVER LONG-HAIR SUSPENSION
(AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a Louisiana school system that suspended a 13-year-old Native American student for having long hair, which violates the dress code. Attorney Katherine Schwartzmann says Seth Chaisson won't cut his hair because of religious and cultural beliefs. But she says Livingston Parish school officials at a hearing last week did not appear to believe his beliefs are sincere.
| And the Future Farmer?
FUTURE FARM: A SUNLESS, RAINLESS ROOM INDOORS
(AP) - Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with meticulously controlled light, temperature, humidity, air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high-rise, a Siberian bunker, or a sprawling complex in the Saudi desert. Advocates say this, or something like it, may be an answer to the world's food problems.
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CYBERLAW NEWS - DOWNLOAD THIS!: Intel-ligence Denied
DEL. JUDGE DENIES NY REQUEST FOR INTEL INFORMATION
(AP) - A Delaware judge has denied a request by New York authorities to obtain confidential information from a lawsuit between Nvidia Corp. and rival chipmaker Intel Corp. as they investigate alleged anti-competitive behavior by Intel.
| CRIMINAL LAW - ARRESTING DEVELOPMENTS: Strategies Behind Guilt
JAYCEE DUGARD'S KIDNAPPER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
(FindLaw's Blotter) - 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. In a surprising move yesterday, the confessed kidnapper pled not guilty to his crimes.
| Unsupervised Parents
CROSSING GUARD, 73, BEAT UP FOR BREAKING UP FIGHT
(FindLaw's Blotter) - What do you do when your child, at the age of 6, gets into a schoolyard fight? It depends. But, at the very least, you don't encourage a rematch, and you certainly don't attack the adult trying to break it up. Shareka McKinney and Darell Livingston of Lansing, Michigan did just that. And now they're facing charges for assault and battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
| Fingered In
PROFESSOR SHUTS LAPTOP, ARRESTED FOR BATTERY
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Krista Bowman is the most infamous student at Valdosta State University. That's in Georgia, by the way. Bowman is under fire for pressing charges against assistant professor Frank Rybicki. He closed her laptop on her fingers while she surfed the web during his class. The incident in question occurred last week during a Valdosta State Law & Ethics of Media class taught by Frank Rybicki. As is standard procedure in university classrooms, students are not to use the web for non-class related surfing.
| LEGAL LITE: Canine Harassment
OHIO MAN CHARGED WITH BARKING AT POLICE K9
(FindLaw's Legally Weird) - If you're not exactly sure what would possess a man to bark at a police dog, Ryan Stephens has an answer for you: The dog started it. Unfortunately for Mr. Stephens, that answer wasn't good enough. He was cited for a misdemeanor after barking at Timber the police dog. Officer Bradley Walker was investigating a car crash near a Mason, Ohio pub early in the morning when Timber the police dog began barking in the back of the cruiser.
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