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Fast Friday Round-Up 6/8/12

Posted By Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. on June 8, 2012

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In the weekly Fast Friday feature post, I present links to news items I’ve collected throughout the week.  Most are current, others are tidbits I come across in my surfing moments that I think might be of interest.

Lawyer: Accused Casino Robber Was ‘Sleepwalking’ [Hartford Courant]

Restrictive voting laws tied up in court [Washington Post]

Florida Defends Search for Ineligible Voters [New York Times]

Insight: Can Occupy Wall Street survive? [Reuters]

And the winner is

Omar Amin, Grandfather Kicked Out Of Barnes & Noble Children’s Books Section, Claims Discrimination [Huffington Post]

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