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Man says he attacked priest because of "The Da Vinci Code"
Story is from Italy, where the victim was still in critical condition. The suspect says he had watched "The Da Vinci Code" movie the night before and decided, hey, I'm the Antichrist...

Bad Review: Vatican Bans Tom Hanks From Filming Sequel to the Da Vinci Code on Church Grounds
It seems that Tom Hanks may have to ask the Lutherans for a backdrop to the sequel to The Da Vinci Code. The Vatican has banned him from church grounds in Rome after calling his last movie ?an offence against God...

If you cross the Da Vinci Code with any John Grisham novel, this would be the result.

"In issuing this Order and Public Reprimand and executing the actions contained herein, the Council is taking the maximum disciplinary steps allowed by law against Judge Porteous."
"In issuing this Order and Public Reprimand and executing the actions contained herein, the Council is taking the maximum disciplinary steps allowed by law against Judge Porteous." The Judicial Council of the U...

A Reprimand
Lt. Col. Steve Jordan, the only officer charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal, received a formal reprimand today after being convicted on only one of a dozen charges initially filed against him...

Fifth Circuit Covers Up Serious Judicial Misconduct
Several month ago federal judge Samuel Kent did something really bad. What did he do? We didn't know for sure, because the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (which was charged with investigating Judge Kent's judicial misconduct) kept it confidential...

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Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.