Judge upholds Plan B mandate ban in Washington state
A federal judge ruled Washington cannot force pharmacies to dispense Plan B and other emergency contraceptives. U S District Judge Ronald Leighton found the rules favor religious objections, noting explicit secular exemptions and questioning access for patients, especially in rural areas. The ruling preserves the state’s dispensing rule but questions its application to against the plaintiffs.
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Feds charge high ranking official in WV mine disaster case
Federal prosecutors continue their probe into the 2010 Upper Big Branch explosion that killed 29. Former mine superintendent Gary May, 43, is charged with conspiracy to defraud the government for disabling a methane monitor and falsifying safety records while signaling miners about inspections. He joins Hughie Stover among Massey Energy figures facing penalties as the case widens and cooperation is pursued.
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NYPD surveilled Newark Muslim communities anger city leaders
Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Police Director Samuel DeMaio condemned the NYPD for a wide spread spying operation on Newark Muslims. The unit photographed mosques and spied in Muslim businesses across the city in 2007, producing a 60 page report without any terrorism link. Officials call for investigations while NYPD evidence shows cross jurisdiction surveillance beyond New York. Local Muslims describe shock at being tracked as innocents.
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Wal-Mart shooting in Dinwiddie leaves two dead
Dinwiddie Virginia near Peters burg with a Wal-Mart distribution center employee fatally shooting his 40 year old manager in the shipping area and then killing himself as deputies closed in. The wounded manager was treated for non life threatening injuries and a motive remained unclear.
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Gunman Kills Two Sisters and Their Husbands at Su Jung Spa
A gunman opened fire inside Su Jung Health Sauna in Norcross Georgia killing two sisters and their husbands before killing himself. About 20 people were inside. four were found dead inside and another later died at a hospital. Surveillance video shows the gunman, asked to leave earlier for disruption, returning hours later to shoot. A .45 caliber pistol was recovered. The spa area serves a Korean immigrant community with Korean bathing and cafe offerings.
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