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Florida judge declares severe dog bite law unconstitutional, case against Bradenton dog closed. The Bradenton, Florida pet, owned by a veterinarian, could have been put down after biting a boy on the ear in his owner’s office June 4. An online campaign to save the 4-year-old lab mix went viral.

Brevard’s ‘Fighting Judge’ removed by Florida Supreme Court. Calling his behavior “appalling” and “a national embarrassment,” the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Brevard County judge removed from the bench after his altercation with a public defender last year was caught on videotape and went viral. Judge John C. Murphy was caught on tape last year threatening Andrew Weinstock. …

The University of California study found that waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realize they’re no longer hungry before they overeat, preventing excessive weight gain. Researchers said the slow eating approach gave the children time to realise that they were no longer hungry, which led them to stop eating. They focused on the process called …

Apple spent 2015 catapulting new toys and services at consumers. Next year will be all about refining its aim. From the second-generation Apple Watch to Macs, 2016 will be a year of new devices with incremental improvements. The new Apple Watch is expected to be introduced next year, with the most requested features being better battery life and more standalone …

New Orleans’ leaders on Thursday made a sweeping move to break with the city’s Confederate past when the City Council voted to remove prominent Confederate monuments along some of its busiest streets. Councillors supported the vote to remove the statues, reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune, in a 6-1 vote. The monuments include statues depicting Confederate president Jefferson Davis and …

The province is delaying its plans to ban vaping in public spaces. New regulations were supposed to go into effect January 1st, but Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla is telling reporters that it will be delayed until later in the year. However, the ban on selling e-cigarettes to minors under the age of 19 will still go into place for …

An urgent investigation has been launched after a fault was discovered in an online form used by divorcing couples calculating financial settlements. The error on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) website had the potential to inflate a spouse’s financial worth, according to The Guardian. The disclosure prompted suggestions that thousands of couples who have settled divorces in the last 20 …

Members of Canadian special forces traded fire with Islamic State militants and helped Kurdish fighters repel a heavy attack near the strategically-important Iraqi city of Mosul overnight on Wednesday. Canadians on the ground laid down supporting fire against the militants to defend friendly forces during a combat operation that began Wednesday and stretched into Thursday, Maj.-Gen. Charles Lamarre, director of …

Mufid Elfgeeh, a Rochester man who was one of the first Americans ever accused of helping and recruiting for the Islamic State Group, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court. Mufid Elfgeeh, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of providing material support to ISIS. He faces 15 years in prison for each count, bringing the total to 30 years. He was …

U.S. Department of Justice Side With Colorado Over Marijuana Lawsuit. President Barack Obama’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska seeking to block Colorado’s voter-approved law legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults. Nebraska and Oklahoma had requested in December 2014 that the Supreme Court strike down Colorado’s marijuana laws. …

A Manchester woman was disgusted after finding a decomposed frog in a salad she ordered from chicken chain restaurant Nando’s. Louise Rudd made the stomach-churning discovery while eating at a Nando’s chain with her husband and son in Manchester, according to The Daily Mail. Rudd says she found the frog at the bottom of the bowl and immediately “went to …