Curtis Skinner
By Curtis Skinner
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Fast Forward Mark Zuckerberg Wins ‘Mahalo’ Kudos After Backing Down on Hawaii Land Grab
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he is reconsidering efforts to force the sale of land tracts belonging to native Hawaiians that fall within a large estate he bought on the island of Kauai, after facing harsh criticism. Zuckerberg filed to secure parcels of land within his $100 million seafront property on the island of…
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Fast Forward ‘Stanford Rape’ Judge Yanked From New Sex Case Amid Outcry
The California judge facing criticism over his sentencing of a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault was removed on Tuesday from a new sexual assault case after complaints by prosecutors, officials said. “We lack confidence that Judge (Aaron) Persky can fairly participate in this upcoming hearing in which a male nurse sexually assaulted…
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Food Sabra Recalls Hummus Over Listeria Fears
(Reuters) — Sabra voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus nationwide over possible Listeria contamination, federal health officials and the company said on Wednesday. The recall follows warnings from U.S. health officials over the weekend against eating any products from a Blue Bell Creameries’ Oklahoma ice cream plant, which has temporarily closed because of…
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Fast Forward Robin Williams Widow Feuds With Children Over Will
(Reuters) — The widow of comic legend Robin Williams and his three adult children are locked in a pitched battle over his estate months after his death, court records show. The conflict centers on items the groundbreaking comedian left behind after committing suicide in August, from clothing and watches to collectibles such as bicycles and…
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Fast Forward 3,000 Rally Against Gaza War in Times Square
(Reuters) — Thousands of people took to the streets of New York City on Friday evening to protest Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip and demand an end to the violence that has already killed nearly 850 Palestinians. Police scrambled to corral the demonstrators, which officers estimated numbered between 2,000 and 3,000, as they flooded…
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