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Jury Settles New Case of Candy Crush

Sweet or sour?

When Candy Crush is being mentioned, insistently everyone’s thinking about the addicting puzzle game. No one would ever come to a conclusion of candy literally crushing you. Beth Flickinger experienced 25 pounds of M&Ms piling on top of her head due to the malfunction of the candy dispenser and had filed a personal injury lawsuit. Flickinger’s only motivation during the accident was to catch the dispenser so it did not harm her two kids that were with her at Toys R Us, located in New York City’s Time Square. She was successful in protecting her kids, but the 42-year-old claims she suffered severe headaches, twisting her neck causing a herniated disk, loss of income, and apparently affected her sex life.  Read more

UCF Student Found Dead With Guns and Explosives

Assault weapon and explosives found

Students at the University of Central Florida have evacuated the Tower 1 dorm after explosives and guns were found in a student’s dorm room.  The student was found dead by a self inflicted gun shot.  Students were moved to the UCF arena and await questioning.

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Changes Came to the California Rental World

Know your tenant rights.

Original post March 8, 2013 by Julie Brook, Esq. from CEB Blog.

In 2012, the California Legislature enacted more than 875 bills! Among them were many interesting changes to California’s landlord-tenant law.

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Misty VanHorn Arrested For Selling Her Children on Facebook

Money in exchange for babies

An Oklahoma woman, Misty VanHorn, wound up in Sequoyah County Jail for trying to sell her two children on Facebook.

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South Dakota Teachers Allowed to Carry Guns In Schools

Teachers with guns?

South Dakota recently signed a Republican sponsored bill that will allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom.  South Dakota took action after the Sandy Elementary School shooting and drafted a bill to advance gun carry rights.

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