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UNESCO Approves Palestinian Membership; US Faces Decision
Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today approved Palestine as a member state, a move expected to force the United States to choose between withdrawal from UN agencies including the World Intellectual Property Organization, or removing a national law preventing the US from funding and participating in any organization with Palestine as a member...

McCain Faces Tough Questions on Abortion on "The View"
Reuters: McCain faces tough questions on abortion on U.S. TV, by Jason Szep: Republican presidential candidate John McCain courted female voters on Friday with appearances on TV shows popular with women, but prompted boos from a studio audience while stressing...

Bigshot Publicist to Hollywood Murder Tipster: I Owe You Nothing!
The man who claims he helped police track down the murderer of famed Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen is barking up the wrong tree -- according to the publicist he's suing. As we previously reported , the tipster -- who identifies himself as John Doe --… Permalink

"Federal Circuit Nominee Faces Tough Questions During Senate Hearing"
"Federal Circuit Nominee Faces Tough Questions During Senate Hearing": At "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Todd Ruger has a post that begins, "D.C. lawyer Richard Taranto, nominated for a slot on the U...

OOPS: Obama faces voter policy doubts in backyard meeting. It was a marked contrast to the enthus
OOPS: Obama faces voter policy doubts in backyard meeting. “It was a marked contrast to the enthusiastic university crowd that greeted Obama on Tuesday in Wisconsin when he sought to fire up his youthful base of support, and showed the obstacles his Democratic Party faces in the November 2 elections...

SCIENCE: Polar Bear Scientist Faces New Questions. A wildlife biologist is continuing to face que
SCIENCE: Polar Bear Scientist Faces New Questions. “A wildlife biologist is continuing to face questions about an influential paper he wrote on apparently drowned polar bears, with government investigators reportedly asking whether he improperly steered a research contract to another scientist as a reward for reviewing that paper...

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Wal-Mart
Faces Class Action over Return Policy

State Farm Class Actions
Policy Holders Settle

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

Morgan Drexen Faces Potential Federal Class Action
Morgan Drexan FAces Potential Class Action

WellPoint and RightCHOICE Insurance Faces Class Action
WellPoint Insurance Faces HIPPA Violations Class Action

SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Alleged HAMP Breach of Contract
SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Mortgage Restructuring