Families sue News Corp over MySpace abuse cases
Four families from New York Texas Pennsylvania and South Carolina filed suits in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging negligence recklessness fraud and negligent misrepresentation by News Corp and its MySpace site. Lawyers say MySpace delayed security improvements to protect underage users and seek multi million dollar damages to pressure action and prevent further harm.
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California hospitals fail to meet earthquake safety deadline
A RAND Corp study funded by the California HealthCare Foundation finds nearly half of about 900 hospital buildings statewide may not meet retrofit deadlines set after the 1994 Northridge quake. The report notes over 300 hospital campuses statewide, with no single hospitals named.
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Parents tell Oprah they believe teen was abused
The Akers family on The Oprah Winfrey Show alleged their son Shawn Hornbeck was sexually abused during his four year disappearance. Shawn, 15, spoke of fear and desire for reunion while his kidnapper Michael Devlin faces kidnapping charges and broader investigations into another missing Missouri boy from 1991.
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