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Pennsylvania's state court issued an injunction against the state's latest hydraulic fracturing legislation, days before it was scheduled to take full effect.

Johnson & Johnson was fined $1.1 billion by an Arkansas judge for concealing the risks of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal.

Reddit announced on Wednesday that the sister of a user named Black_Visions has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against nine Reddit users who egged him on when he threatened his own suicide, and that the site has also been subpoenaed in identifying the information of another three individuals.

A former employee of an upscale Manhattan Chinese restaurant, Chin Chin, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that claims her co-workers harassed her with phallic shaped dumplings, some of which would end up on diners' tables. Yvonne Diaz, who worked as a bartender at the restaurant between 2007 and last year, claims that workers at the eatery put the dumplings in their crotch areas making it look like they had big penises, reported the New York Post.

U.S. regulators on Wednesday urged food producers to voluntarily stop using antibiotics in livestock for non-medical uses as part of a broad effort to prevent the rise of drug-resistant superbugs. The FDA said antibiotics should only be used under the supervision of a veterinarian to prevent or treat illnesses in animals. It asked companies to start phasing out the use of antibiotics for non-medical purposes.

A Judge in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil blocked a request that Chevron and Transocean's operations in that country be halted following two offshore oil spills.

Texas affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the state over a law barring the women's health organization from receiving funding.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Apple Inc. and Hachette, owner of Macmillan on Wednesday for allegedly fixing the price of e-books.

Miss Universe and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced on Tuesday that the organization will allow all transgender women to compete in beauty pageants beginning in 2013 after a 23-year-old Canadian participant named Jenna Talackova garnered worldwide being disqualified, then reinstated, based on her gender.

Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc to block enforcement of a bylaw that prevents the billionaire investor from launching a proxy fight that could lead to a sale of the maker of diabetes drugs.

Chris Daughtry, a former finalist of American Idol, is being sued by his ex-band members of Absent Element, claiming they are owed royalties for four of his hit songs.

Legendary newsman Mike Wallace, a mainstay of CBS News' 60 Minutes, died Sunday at age 93.

Current TV said Keith Olbermann broke his contract by missing work and sabotaging the network. Olbermann says he was punished for his unwillingness to tolerate the incompetence of network management.

The embattled Wisconsin governor, who faces a recall election on June 5th, discussed his faith and how his potential ousting could affect the Tea Party movement.

Amina Bowman, 9, is expected to make a full recovery after a an accidental gunshot left her in critical condition. The 9-year-old boy who carried the gun to school has apologized in a letter, but the Bowman family lawyer may seek more reparations.

Wall Street was set for a lower open despite data showing ongoing healing in the labor market, as a rise in Spanish bond yields renewed concerns about the euro zone's financial health.

Transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova, who made headlines for being ousted from the 2012 Miss Universe Canada competition, infuriated guests at a hotel in Los Angeles during a bikini photo shoot at the rooftop pool Monday. Talackova was taking photos at the pool Hotel Wilshire and angered guests dining in the restaurant beside the pool, the Roof on Wilshire restaurant.

Chevron, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, and Transocean are facing a second civil lawsuit which doubles the amount they may have to pay for two oil leaks off the coast of Brazil.

Jenna Talackova, the transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant who was disqualified from the pageant last week for reportedly lying about her original gender on her application, spoke out against the pageant and its high profile organizer, Donald Trump, at a press conference on Tuesday, April 3, according to People Magazine.

In a new twist to the class claims lawsuit against India-based conglomerate Larsen & Toubro and its U.S. subsidiary L&T Infotech, an amended complaint has been filed to include yet another former female employee of the company who has alleged gender and pregnancy discrimination, and has also outlined in detail massive immigration violations that the company was indulging in.

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's March meeting released on Tuesday showed policymakers were less inclined to provide more economic stimulus, curbing investors' appetite for risky assets.