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Cochran Enjoyed Influence on Pop Culture

LOS ANGELES – His law practice was serious, but Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. (search) laughed with everyone else when he became a subject of parody and a pop culture fixture on TV and in movies. After his O.J. Simpson (search) trial victory, it was almost impossible to escape Cochran references …

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Jewish Groups Blast Byrd for Nazi Remarks

WASHINGTON – A pair of Jewish groups accused Sen. Robert Byrd (search) on Wednesday of making an outrageous and reprehensible comparison between Adolf Hitler’s Nazis and a Senate GOP plan to block Democrats from filibustering. A GOP senator called for Byrd to retract his remarks. Byrd spokesman Tom Gavin denied …

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High Court to Review Whistleblower Suit

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court (search) agreed Monday to consider whether a whistleblower (search) prosecutor may sue his former employers for retaliation after he reported possible wrongdoing by the sheriff’s office. Justices will review a lower court ruling in favor of Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Richard Ceballos (search), …

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