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Mitchell G. Patton

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Family of Stanford football star who killed himself files wrongful-death lawsuit against school

Family of Stanford football star who killed himself files wrongful-death lawsuit against school

The family of Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the school nine months after she took her own life.Meyer's family argues that Meyer, who was 22 at the time of her death on February 28, was distraught about facing school discipline over an incident that occurred six months earlier.The lawsuit says Meyer spilled coffee on a football player at the school who had allegedly sexually assaulted one of Meyer's teammates. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Stanford Cardinal goalie Katie Meyer during a game. (John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty Images)Meyer, according to the lawsuit, received formal…
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World Cup Diary: USA control their destiny after draw against England

World Cup Diary: USA control their destiny after draw against England

The United States they control their fate by entering the final round of the group stage despite failing to capitalize on their chances against England on Friday at the Al Bayt Stadium. This is what happened in the World Cup Friday and what to expect on Saturday.Iran 2, Wales 0Iran got their first win against a European team in the World Cup by scoring twice in extra time. Iran had been pressing all game, taking 21 shots to Wales' 10, but when the Dragons' goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey he was sent off in the 86th minute for a poorly timed challenge…
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Missouri 19-year-old can’t watch his father’s execution, judge rules

Missouri 19-year-old can’t watch his father’s execution, judge rules

A 19-year-old Missouri woman is barred from witnessing her father's execution after a judge ruled Friday that a state law barring her from being present because of her age is constitutional.The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of Khorry Ramey petitioning a federal court to allow her to attend her father's scheduled execution on Tuesday.Kevin Johnson, 37, has been in prison since Ramey was 2 for the 2005 murder of William McEntee, a police officer in Kirkwood, Missouri."I am heartbroken that I will not be able to be with my father in his last moments,"…
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Overboard cruise passenger spent hours in the Gulf of Mexico before being rescued

Overboard cruise passenger spent hours in the Gulf of Mexico before being rescued

A man who fell overboard during a vacation cruise in the Gulf of Mexico has been rescued after several hours in the water off New Orleans, authorities said Friday.The 28-year-old, who was not publicly identified, may have been in the water for at least six hours when he was pulled from the sea on Thursday. He was rescued about 20 miles south of the Louisiana Southwest Passage, where the Mississippi River meets the coast, US Coast Guard officials said.The man's survival was hailed as unlikely and possibly miraculous given how long he may have been in the water. Coast Guard…
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