Tag: South Carolina

Supreme Court: abortion protester may deserve lawyer fees

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday said anti-abortion protesters may be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from a South Carolina sheriff’s office that had stopped them from displaying graphic signs showing aborted fetuses at demonstrations. In its first decision since the 2012-2013 term officially began last month, the court reversed a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals against Steven Lefemine and Columbia Christians for Life, which had sought to recover the fees. …

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Dole recalls salad in 6 U.S. states for listeria risk

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 bags of salad produced by Dole Foods Co have been recalled from stores in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia because of a risk of listeria. Dole announced the recall on Friday after a sample of Romaine lettuce tested positive for listeria in North Carolina. The company said in a statement that no illnesses had been reported. Dole did not immediately reply on Monday to a request for comment. In 2011, more than 30 people died from listeria-contaminated cantaloupe linked to Jensen Farms in Colorado. …

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