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Gay Couple Can't Get Divorced in Texas

Seeded on Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:00 PM EDT (Courthouse News)

CN) - A same-sex couple who were married in Massachusetts can't get divorced in Texas, where marriage is defined as "the union of one man and one woman," a Texas appeals court ruled.

texas, constitution, marriage, gay, civil-rights, divorce, us-news, homosexual

"Bipolar" Anesthesiologist Dr. Reuben Sentenced To 6 Months For Research Fraud While "Manic"

Seeded on Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:47 PM EDT (Law Med Blog)

Scott Reuben MD has been sentenced today in federal court to 6 months in prison after pleading guilty in February to one count of health care fraud. Dr.

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Man Dies Chasing Kite Off Cliff

Seeded on Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:42 AM EDT (katu)

DEPOE BAY, Ore. – A man from the Depoe Bay area died Friday night after chasing his kite onto a rocky outcropping and falling into the ocean.

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Anesthesia Awareness During Surgery: A Rare But Potentially Horrifying Occurrence

Thu May 20, 2010 11:58 PM EDT

The thought of being wide awake, unable to speak or move a muscle, while having major surgery performed is terrifying, more so because it has happened before and almost certainly will happen to someone again.

Continue reading this entry ...

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U.S. Attorney Conducting Criminal Probe Into Military Use Of Trauma Drug

Seeded on Sun May 16, 2010 7:36 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that a federal criminal investigation is under way out of the U.S. Attorney's office in Baltimore into military use of a drug initially hailed as a lifesaving therapy to stop bleeding from trauma.

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Federal investigators probing Army's using of blood-clotting drug Factor VII

Seeded on Sun May 16, 2010 5:09 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Federal criminal investigators are exploring the Army's use of a controversial and expensive blood-clotting drug injected into wounded troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Jury Awards $297,000 in Dental Malpractice Suit

Seeded on Fri May 14, 2010 12:52 AM EDT (lawyers and settlements)

Jury Awards $297,000 in Dental Malpractice Suit San Diego, CA: A jury has awarded $297,000 as settlement in a dental malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged he lost his bite.

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FBI Gets Pictures in Lower Merion School District Web Cam Scandal

Seeded on Wed May 12, 2010 5:33 PM EDT (Wired News)

A federal judge has granted the FBI access to evidence linked to a webcam scandal at a Philadelphia suburban school district.

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New Health Care Regs: Same-sex couples get visitation rights, hospitals told

Seeded on Sat May 8, 2010 8:58 AM EDT (American Medical News)

Washington -- Same-sex couples and other unmarried partners will have their hospital visitation rights protected by forthcoming federal regulations, according to an April 15 memo from President Obama.

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Attorney Seeks $1 Billion In Punitive Damages In Hep C Propofol Trial

Seeded on Fri May 7, 2010 5:42 PM EDT (Law Med Blog)

The attorney for the lead plaintiff in the case against two drug companies found liable for a Las Vegas man's hepatitis C infection asked jurors Thursday to award more than $1 billion in punitive damages, saying their verdict should make a statement against putting corporate pr …

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Security Director Says Saints Forced Him to Quit by Covering Up Thefts of Vicodin

Seeded on Wed May 5, 2010 1:49 AM EDT (Courthouse News)

NEW ORLEANS (CN) - The New Orleans Saints' former security director sued the NFL team, saying he was constructively fired after being ordered to "overlook" a felony - the theft of Vicodin by an unidentified team member.

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No F's Allowed? Teacher Sues School

Seeded on Wed May 5, 2010 1:45 AM EDT (Courthouse News)

BATON ROUGE (CN) - A fourth-grade teacher sued her principal, superintendent and school board, saying they prohibited teachers from giving students Fs, even if they deserved it.

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The Unbelievable, But True Story of the Nurses of Winkler County: Part 4

Seeded on Mon May 3, 2010 2:48 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

After the Grand Jury was led down the path in the garden of good and evil by county attorney Tidwell, Mitchell and Galle were arrested and charged with Misuse of Official Information under Section 39.06(b) of the Texas Penal Code: "A public servant commits the offense of Misuse …

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The Unbelievable, But True Story of the Nurses of Winkler County: Part 3

Seeded on Mon May 3, 2010 2:46 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

In Part 2 we left off with Winkler County Sheriff Robert L. Roberts obtaining search warrants four our two heroin's computers where he found a copy of the anonymous complaint filed with the Texas Medical Board against Dr. Arafiles.

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The Unbelievable, But True Story of the Nurses of Winkler County: Part 2

Seeded on Mon May 3, 2010 2:43 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

The Quack, His Buddy the Sheriff and the Crooked Arm of the Law.

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The Unbelievable, But True Story of the Nurses of Winkler County: Part 1

Seeded on Mon May 3, 2010 2:41 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

The Unbelievable Story of the Nurses of Winkler County

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Preventable Hospital Deaths Can Be Reduced By Encouraging Error Reporting

Seeded on Sun May 2, 2010 3:14 PM EDT (Medical News Today)

A 2009 study by Hearst newspapers estimated the death toll from preventable medical mistakes is nearly 200,000 annually in the United States.

health, medicine, medical-malpractice, medical-mistakes, medical-errors

Here Are The Violations Texas State Found At Winkler County Memorial Hospital

Seeded on Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:28 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

We reported yesterday that Winkler County Memorial Hospital had been fined nearly $16,000 by the state of Texas for numerous violations including the wrongful termination of two nurses in retaliation for reporting a physician to the state medical board.

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Report: Medical Malpractice Cases Fall Dramatically in Pennsylvania

Seeded on Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:24 AM EDT (Law Med Blog)

In a report issue last Tuesday by Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille the decrease in medical malpractice case court filings is indeed dramatic. Since 2002, case filings have decreased state wide from 2,904 to 1,533 in 2009, a decline of 47%.

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Liquor Commissioner Fired After DWI Charge

Seeded on Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:46 AM EDT (WMRU TV9)

GILFORD, N.H Gov. John Lynch fired the state liquor commissioner on Monday after the commissioner was charged with driving while intoxicated, and he has promised quick action in nominating a replacement.

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Former Chief Op. Officer Urges Catholic Charities Not to End Spousal Benefits Due to Gay Marriage

Seeded on Fri Mar 5, 2010 7:09 AM EST (The Baltimore Sun)

The former chief operating officer of Catholic Charities has called on the organization to reverse its recent decision to change health benefits for employees' spouses, a move designed to avoid legitimizing same-sex marriage.

marriage, gay, religion, god, benefits, catholic, catholic-charities

PETA: Castrate Polar Bear to Prevent Incest

Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 8:56 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

BERLIN (AFP) – An animal rights group has called for Knut the polar bear, who shot to global stardom as a cub in 2007, to be castrated to avoid incest with his cousin.

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Crazy Religious Group Calls for Sea World Killer Whale to be Stoned to Death

Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 8:18 AM EST (American Family Association)

What about the term "killer whale" do SeaWorld officials not understand? If the counsel of the Judeo-Christian tradition had been followed, Tillikum would have been put out of everyone's misery back in 1991 and would not have had the opportunity to claim two more human lives.

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Child Sex Abuse in Dutch Catholic Church Revealed

Seeded on Tue Mar 2, 2010 5:02 PM EST (NRC Handelsblad and Radio Netherlands Worldwide )

Amid the high-profile child sexual abuse scandals in the United States and other European countries, the reputation of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands has remained unsullied.

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9th Circuit Overturns Conviction in the 1991 Murders of Nine, Six Were Buddhist Monks

Seeded on Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:04 PM EST (Courthouse News)

(CN) - A full panel of the 9th Circuit overturned the conviction of a man who confessed as a teen to participating in the 1991 murders of nine people, including six Buddhist monks, at an Arizona temple.

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