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Uber can be sued over driver assaults, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge says two women who allege that Uber drivers assaulted them, one in Boston and the other…
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Gun owners urge Baker to rescind nominee, citing ties to AG’s office
STATE HOUSE — A gun owners group on Tuesday pressed Gov. Charlie Baker to rescind his nomination of one of Attorney General Maura…
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Trump made ‘textbook’ racist remark about judge, Ryan says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's comments about a U.S.-born judge of Mexican heritage are the "textbook definition of…
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Florida AG sought Trump donation before nixing fraud case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida's attorney general personally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump around the same time her office deliberated…
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‘Bathroom bill’ foes ask House lawmakers to protect privacy
BOSTON – Opponents hit Beacon Hill Tuesday to rally against proposals that would mandate access to public bathrooms or changing rooms for individuals…
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Harvard upstarts fall short in Board of Overseers vote
CAMBRIDGE – Five candidates for Harvard University's Board of Overseers who campaigned on a platform calling for free tuition and making…
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NH moves a step closer to claiming $236M from Exxon
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire is a big step closer to getting a $236 million judgment after the U.S. Supreme…
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Subpoena in Exxon case may be dropped against nonprofit
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker told a libertarian think tank in Washington that he would withdraw a subpoena slapped…
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NC, Justice Department exchange legal fire over ‘bathroom’ law
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, facing a Monday ultimatum from President Barack Obama's Justice Department over enforcing…
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Student sues Missouri State for bouncing him based on morals
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri State University graduate student says in a federal lawsuit that the school kicked him out of…
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Supreme Court rejects authors’ challenge to Google online library
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned away a challenge Monday to Google's online book library from authors who complained that…
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Students sue BU, music teacher over sex harassment
BOSTON – During an emotional and at times tearful news briefing, two Boston University students on Tuesday explained why they filed suit against…
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FBI hacks terrorist’s iPhone, drops Apple demand
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the…
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Group that busted ACORN takes aim at Bay State
BOSTON – James O'Keefe, the conservative activist who founded the undercover journalism enterprise Project Veritas, which has embarrassed National Public Radio…
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State law banning secret recording faces court challenge
BOSTON – Project Veritas, a guerilla journalism group known for taking undercover videos focusing a conservative eye on topics ranging from vote fraud…
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High court voids Alabama ruling against lesbian adoption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Alabama's top court went too far when it tried to upend a…
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Trump fraud case can continue, NY court rules
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York court on Tuesday refused to throw out a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump over his…
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Sikh soldier sues Army over religious right to beard, turban
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Army captain who is a practicing Sikh asked a federal court on Monday to protect his right to…
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Atheists drop suit to block Christian prison ministry funding
WASHINGTON – An atheist group dropped its attempt to block state funding of faith-based groups' work with ex-convicts in Florida.…
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Amherst College slapped with sex allegations by ex-lecturer
AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst College has responded to a raunchy wrongful-dismissal lawsuit by describing its allegations – that a supervisor urged female teaching…
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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…
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Hundreds in Congress back Little Sisters before high court
WASHINGTON – The Little Sisters of the Poor found out it has 205 Republican and 2 Democratic friends in Congress after the members…
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US sues VW over emissions-cheating diesel cars
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Volkswagen on Monday over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the…
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Sanders, Clinton camps trade charges of theft, sabotage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic race for president unexpectedly exploded with rancor Friday as Hillary Clinton's campaign accused rival Bernie Sanders…
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Conservative group asks probe of Clinton move for son-in-law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative watchdog group has asked the U.S. government's ethics agency to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Hillary…
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DraftKings argues to stay online in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — DraftKings and FanDuel, two of the biggest operators of daily fantasy sports gaming websites, won't have long…
