Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died "peacefully" at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family announced on Monday. Lady Thatcher served as the Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990, and was the first woman serving in that role.
A Cairo court has turned down a lawsuit filed by an Islamist lawyer, which demanded Bassem Youssef's television show be banned for allegedly insulting the president and containing sexual innuendo on his program. Judge Hassouna Wawfiq said the lawsuit was dropped since the plaintiff did not have an interest in the case. Youssef is not completely off the hook just yet, as he still faces other investigations related to the show. This ruling, however, may set a precedent.
New York state assemblyman Eric Stevenson, representing the South Bronx, has been accused of taking more than $22,000 in bribes in exchange for official acts, which included drafting and sponsoring legislation that would have effectively granted a monopoly to a network of adult day-care centers operated by four businessmen. He is vowing to fight all charges.
Former standout NBA guard and ex-Rutgers assistant coach Eric Murdock has filed a wrongful termination suit against the university claiming that the institution ignored his warnings - and videos, which showed basketball coach Mike Rice punching, kicking and belittling his players. As the Scarlet Knights' former director of player development, Murdock expressed his concerns to university officials only for them to fire him, according to the lawsuit claimed against the school in state court on Friday.
