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• School nixes prom over lesbian date
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
• 10,000 claims over 9/11 injuries settled
The WTC Captive Insurance Co. has settled with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed illness or injury after the 9/11 attacks. The deals could total $657 million.
• Woman to coach high school football
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
• Ex-judge to oversee Paterson cases
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
• Anti-terror Islamic scholar 'not afraid'
The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.
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