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Court: Weight-Loss Surgery to be Covered by Pizza Shop

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana court has ruled that a pizza shop must pay for a 340-pound employee’s weight-loss surgery to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffered at work — raising concern among businesses bracing for more such claims. The Indiana Court of Appeals decision, …

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Cornell University Student Dies After Contracting H1N1

A Cornell University student died Friday at Cayuga Medical Center from complications relating to H1N1 influenza, according to the Ithaca, N.Y., university. Warren Schor, a 20-year-old junior, is the first H1N1 influenza-related fatality in Tompkins County, the Health Department said. In a message to members of the Cornell community, university …

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Maryland Teacher Who Gave Student Cocaine Sentenced to Six Months

ROCKVILLE, Md. – A former Montgomery County English teacher has been sentenced to six months in jail for distributing cocaine to a student. Attorney William Brennan says his client Theresa Duarte apologized at sentencing Thursday to the Thomas S. Wootton High School community for the embarrassment caused by the crime. …

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