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Wal-Mart wrongly fired NH druggist; must pay $31 Million

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $31 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart pharmacist in New Hampshire who claimed she was wrongly fired after reporting safety concerns about co-workers dispensing prescriptions. Maureen McPadden was a 13-year employee who reported her concerns to management while working

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Lawyers fret over religious liberty erosion after Milton Catholic school ruling

MILTON – Some religious liberty advocates are expressing concern about eroded religious freedom in Massachusetts after a state court judge ruled that an all-girls Catholic school in Milton violated state anti-discrimination law when it rescinded a job offer because the applicant had a same-sex spouse. Fontbonne Academy, run by the Congregation

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Judge rules against Milton Catholic school in gay-hiring retraction

BOSTON (AP) — An all-girls Catholic prep school in Milton violated state anti-discrimination law by rescinding a job offer to a man in a same-sex marriage, a judge ruled, spurring a blistering attack from the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts on Thursday. Matthew Barrett was offered a job as Fontbonne Academy&