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FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
FERNANDO RUIZ, individually and 
on behal...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Like any new immigrant, the deadly West Nile virus became American almost immediately after landing on our shores - altering itself to fit in, and then infecting a popular backyard bird to secure a firm foothold in its new home.
That is the startling conclusion of a decade-long analysis by University of California-Santa Cruz biologist Marm Kilpatrick, who explored the ecology of an infectious disease that killed five Californians this summer and sickened another 197, up from 82 last year.
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Introduction
Difference. Difference bothers us. It troubles us if we have a "difference of opinion" with others. We might be uncomfortable if we are...
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Affinity frauds are investment frauds that prey upon members of identifiable groups such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The perpetrator will often enlist respected members within the group to spread the word and lend credibility to the fraud. Those members become unwitting pawns in a fraud that exploits trust and friendship that exist in groups of people with something in common. Often the actual fraud is a Ponzi scheme.
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme was a perfect example. He operated his scheme inside an affluent Jewish community.
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In the District of Columbia, under D.C. Code § 16-4423(a), a court shall vacate an arbitration award for specified reasons involving corruption, fraud...
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According to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statisti- cal Manual IV, New York Rep. Anthony D. Weiner needs some time on the couch, preferably at $300 an hour or whatever psychiatrists charge in his Long Island district.
I'm no shrink, but judge for yourself whether his recent behavior - sexting and twittering risque photos to women not his wife - fits this description of paraphilia:
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Introduction
The World-Wide-Web (www) may be the most important application of the Internet. Before the Web, the Internet grew rapidly within the ed...
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Five years ago, Affinity established the scholarship awards as part of the Affinity Health Plan Leadership Program in partnership with the faith community. The program has awarded over $177,000 in scholarships to 79 students living in the New York metropolitan area. "Our concept of health extends far beyond medical care. To us, the pursuit of. good health is also the pursuit of economic, social and educational opportunity," said Maura Bluestone, Affinity's President and CEO. "Our mission is to develop the next generation of leaders by creating opportunities through scholarships, seminars and workshops for students who demonstrate leadership potential.
Carlotta Johnson, who graduated with a degree in political science from Spelman College, said of the Affinity Leadership Program: "It is...
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NEW YORK -- As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the following bonds issued on behalf of Union Ho...