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Librarian fatally shot at Texas college

October 13, 2008

msnbc.com staff and news service reports

A librarian at a college northeast of San Antonio was shot to death Monday by a part-time co-worker, according to media reports.

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Paralegal Pleads Guilty to Taking $1.7 Million From Firm

A former paralegal at a South Windsor, Conn., law firm has pleaded guilty to stealing $1.7 million from her employer to pay her gambling debts.

Patricia Baddeley-Meehan of Ellington, Conn., admitted in her plea Thursday that she took the money between 2003 and 2007 from her employers, the Berman & Russo law firm.

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Asking for Details of Workers’ Illness Causes a Legal Migraine for Employers

A recent lawsuit against retail chain Dillard’s Inc. is highlighting what some claim is a growing problem in the workplace: employers asking too much information about workers’ illnesses when asked for sick leave.

In the Dillard’s case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims that one California store required employees to reveal the specific nature of their illness in order to deem sick leave as an excused absence. The EEOC argues that this policy violates the Americans With Disability Act (ADA). EEOC v. Dillard’s, No. 08-CV-1780 (S.D. Calif.).

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Ore. Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Destroyed

PORTLAND Ore.

The Oregon Court of Appeals has ordered six frozen embryos destroyed after ruling they can be treated as personal property in a divorce.

The court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that an agreement leaving the final decision up to the ex-wife must be followed.

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Conn. High Court Rules Same-Sex Couples Can Marry

Connecticut’s Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making that state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions.

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